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What to grow behind my partners 'bike washing area'

Lizzie5150Lizzie5150 Posts: 1
in Problem solving

Hi!

I am a total amateur gardener and am planning the garden in my new house for this year.  I think I have some ok ideas, but don't know what I can plant behind a patch of concrete where my partner washes and repairs his mountain and motor bikes.  The plants would probably have to be robust and pretty low maintenance, I think...

 

Best wishes,

Lizzie

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  • Invicta2Invicta2 Posts: 663

    Look at what weeds [ sorry plants] survive at the edges of motorways or close to areas where vehicle maintenance occurs and try the growing those tough survivors. Trouble is they could spread to the rest of your garden.

  • philippasmith2philippasmith2 Posts: 3,742
    Does your partner use any "chemical" cleansers when washing the bikes and does he empty/allow run off into the patch you want to plant ?  That could limit your planting if so.  
    Otherwise a bit more info on the soil type and aspect may help with suggestions  :)
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Keep up you two - the thread's 7 years old  :D

    Did a spammer resurrect it ?
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • philippasmith2philippasmith2 Posts: 3,742
    It's not 2016 then @Fairygirl ??  :D:D  Never even noticed - bad day today is my only excuse !!
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    edited October 2023
    @philippasmith2 :D

    should have added - I'm not laughing at the bad day - just the not noticing the year! Hope it's all getting better...
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,142
    If only …

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9n3A_-HRFfc. 

    😉 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • TopbirdTopbird Posts: 8,354
    Bloomin' 'eck - Cher's outfit doesn't leave much to the imagination does it?😮
    Heaven is ... sitting in the garden with a G&T and a cat while watching the sun go down
  • TopbirdTopbird Posts: 8,354
    Great song though!! 😁
    Heaven is ... sitting in the garden with a G&T and a cat while watching the sun go down
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    Not so much an "outfit" as a bit of strategically placed ribbon.
  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 10,497
    Who wore it better?

    If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
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