Yep Nutcutlet, curving will soften it and make it look bigger,and something to hide the fence and add a bit of colour Christine, and had you thought about the use of mirrors?
Placed carefully they can add a whole new dimension to a small garden.Don't be afraid to experiment, and good luck
Thank you, never though about mirrors, now that i love the sound of, i could play with the tree idea and mirrors, i was going to add another bamboo screen there against the lattis, would that be ok with tree? I have not got much privacy here?
Thank you guys much appreciated, i now have ideas already going around in my small brain lol. Nutcutlet im cutting grass tomorrow went out had a good look and it does need cut.
The back i have not really touched but that is for another time.
Just my 2p worth: height is normally something that is lacking in a small garden, so a small tree is a great idea. If you don't fancy a tree though, consider an arch, pillar or obelisk in whatever material you like to give you that extra dimension: I'd reckon something around the height of your bird feeder pole would be good (arches are usually a bit higher than this so you can walk under them). You could then grow climbers or even use it for growing runner beans.
Just my 2p worth: height is normally something that is lacking in a small garden, so a small tree is a great idea. If you don't fancy a tree though, consider an arch, pillar or obelisk in whatever material you like to give you that extra dimension: I'd reckon something around the height of your bird feeder pole would be good (arches are usually a bit higher than this so you can walk under them). You could then grow climbers or even use it for growing runner beans.
Enjoy yourself! Cheers Paul.
Thanks Paul i always wanted an arch for climbing roses, but where would i put it? I do fancy the tree in far right corner, aslong as i can dig deep, as this garden seems to have cement about 6 inches down all over the place. Arch where could i put it? Height is needed badly in here yes thats a good point as its all flat same height.
You're obviously on the edge of farmland and from the sound of it where there were buildings of some sort. Piggeries perhaps, maybe a water trough, the old concrete ones hence your problems with hard stuff under the soil. If so you're doing well to get anything going. If you haven't dug it all over you don't know what you're going to find so try prodding all of it with something to see exactly what you've got under there
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Thank you, never though about mirrors, now that i love the sound of, i could play with the tree idea and mirrors, i was going to add another bamboo screen there against the lattis, would that be ok with tree? I have not got much privacy here?
I agree, if you can't move the seat, remove the little beds but enjoy them for the summer first. But expand, make more of the edge beds.
Never mind the daisies, they're lovely. I hate grass without the extras
In the sticks near Peterborough
Thank you guys much appreciated, i now have ideas already going around in my small brain lol. Nutcutlet im cutting grass tomorrow went out had a good look and it does need cut.
The back i have not really touched but that is for another time.
Thank you xx
Just my 2p worth: height is normally something that is lacking in a small garden, so a small tree is a great idea. If you don't fancy a tree though, consider an arch, pillar or obelisk in whatever material you like to give you that extra dimension: I'd reckon something around the height of your bird feeder pole would be good (arches are usually a bit higher than this so you can walk under them). You could then grow climbers or even use it for growing runner beans.
Enjoy yourself! Cheers Paul.
Thanks Paul i always wanted an arch for climbing roses, but where would i put it? I do fancy the tree in far right corner, aslong as i can dig deep, as this garden seems to have cement about 6 inches down all over the place. Arch where could i put it? Height is needed badly in here yes thats a good point as its all flat same height.
be careful with mirrors. Birds tend to fly into them thinking there's lots of garden behind them.
Ok if small and carefully placed, but don't have them too big in a prominent position. IMHO.
I'd agree there hostafan.
In the sticks near Peterborough
You're obviously on the edge of farmland and from the sound of it where there were buildings of some sort. Piggeries perhaps, maybe a water trough, the old concrete ones hence your problems with hard stuff under the soil. If so you're doing well to get anything going. If you haven't dug it all over you don't know what you're going to find so try prodding all of it with something to see exactly what you've got under there
I did try to dig deep see what it was but it took ages i have bad back so i just left it, used to be allotments here before the houses were built.
Dont want to scare my birds off as i have a lot of birds, but liked the idea of mirros even if i put tiny small ones here n there, that be ok?
Found a pic of the garden when i moved in, dog is my daughters.