Can anyone give me advice on where to start with this:

icklejulez

angelavdavis wrote: »

How about having a pergola come off the side of the garage partially, so part of the patio is offered some shade - you could try growing grapes or for a fast growing shade offering place a lovely golden hop would work well.

Have you worked out where the sun is in the garden - does it rise to the left of the garden?? If so, it is south facing, this will play a huge part in the plants that will work, where you want to put the patio, etc.

I am nearly finished with implementing my garden design - its taken me three years and I have done all the hard landscaping - its really exciting stuff!!!!:D

http://groups.msn.com/AngelasPhotographicEmporium/gardenproject2005.msnw?albumlist=2

Your garen is lovely and so creative, I cant believe you did it all yourself. I could never do that. Fancy a holiday to Blackpool to do mine??? Ill pay you in Ice cream. Unfortunalty the garden is East facing but in a way more shade is better for the kids. I dont want to add any more shady area to the garden for this reason plus the garden already seem quite shady from the trees however several of them will be removed.

Thanks for the advice though.

icklejulez

mikeywills wrote: »

icklejulez,

check out your local council highways department before buying slabs, they frequently have reclaimed slabs which they are prepared to sell on as long as you collect. These always work out a lot cheaper than buying new and I find the aged look has more character.

Thanks for this I never knew about it. They may not be perfect to look at but would be cheapish I presume and I could add lots of potted plants to draw the eye away.

I will look into this.