Edible ideas for side ' garden' and pretty ones for front garden and beds.....

Helen2k8

Bit of a stream-of-consciousness here...

I was going to suggest a little pond somewhere - not just for wildlife (frogs, toads, dragonflies) but for the fact that toads eat slugs Perhaps only suitable if your lad needs constant supervision anyway?

Edibles - what do you like eating?
I have in a shaded area raspberries, whitecurrent, ostrich fern (eat the shoots), wild garlic, lemon balm, ornamental quince, good king henry, chard and leaf beet. I would avoid anything that needs uprooting to eat (eg carrots, spuds) - too messy for this situation.
I'd throw some squash plants in a sunny spot at the front - why not? Courgettes are usually available on freegle, and winter squashes are colourful and fun.

Around door - scented climbers! I have an evergreen clematis and a honeysuckle, neither of which have done much yet.... I have just sown some "chocolate vine" seeds too. A climbing rose might be easy to get cuttings from - do your neighbours have anything interesting?

Tree stumps - tall enough for a hammock? Surrounded by scented plants - lavenders for during the day, evening primrose or night scented stock for the evening.

Speaking of lavender, it makes a nice low hedge you could use around the front?

shegirl

Helen2k8 wrote: »

Bit of a stream-of-consciousness here...

I was going to suggest a little pond somewhere - not just for wildlife (frogs, toads, dragonflies) but for the fact that toads eat slugs Perhaps only suitable if your lad needs constant supervision anyway?

Edibles - what do you like eating?
I have in a shaded area raspberries, whitecurrent, ostrich fern (eat the shoots), wild garlic, lemon balm, ornamental quince, good king henry, chard and leaf beet. I would avoid anything that needs uprooting to eat (eg carrots, spuds) - too messy for this situation.
I'd throw some squash plants in a sunny spot at the front - why not? Courgettes are usually available on freegle, and winter squashes are colourful and fun.

Around door - scented climbers! I have an evergreen clematis and a honeysuckle, neither of which have done much yet.... I have just sown some "chocolate vine" seeds too. A climbing rose might be easy to get cuttings from - do your neighbours have anything interesting?

Tree stumps - tall enough for a hammock? Surrounded by scented plants - lavenders for during the day, evening primrose or night scented stock for the evening.

Speaking of lavender, it makes a nice low hedge you could use around the front?

Oh,ds would love a hammock!not high enough for that thouch but will think of something

We're planning on a raised pond but I'm tempted to put one or two little ones in too..perhaps near the planted areas,would look pretty too

Decided we'll definitely do raspberries,blackberries (there are some T&M ones that would be good),herbs,more tomatoes,salad plants,our strawberries as always lol,mint and I really want to try pineberries Tempted with the pink blueberries as well.

Looking into edible flowers as well as planting flowers among the fruit and veg that will keep the bugs away from the food lol

Nastursiums I'm very happy to go with.

A lovely scented climbing plant near the door sounds fab

Now to decide where to put the rudbeckias (cherry brandy),gazinias and lillies that are essential in any garden I own:rotfl:

Helen2k8

I go for "survival of the fittest" in my borders - try stuff out and see what works! Best done with cheap/free seed (speaking of which, pot marigolds are lovely, can be used as a herb, attract beneficial insects, and it's dead easy to keep seed from them). Borage is lovely, esp in Pimms but does seed itself all over. Ditto poppies...

shegirl

Helen2k8 wrote: »

I go for "survival of the fittest" in my borders - try stuff out and see what works! Best done with cheap/free seed (speaking of which, pot marigolds are lovely, can be used as a herb, attract beneficial insects, and it's dead easy to keep seed from them). Borage is lovely, esp in Pimms but does seed itself all over. Ditto poppies...

I hadn't even thought of poppies- I love them!Spotted some lovely new purpley ones somewhere too

zoominatorone

shegirl wrote: »

Usually use my clipboard vouchers with T&M deals for plants,although open to other suggestions and even upcycling other items for a nice look.

what is clipboard with T&M (Thompson and Morgan?) deals?

shegirl

zoominatorone wrote: »

what is clipboard with T&M (Thompson and Morgan?) deals?

:rotfl::o autocorrect there! It should've said clubcard lollol

You can exchange £5 worth of tesco clubcard vouchers for £20/£25 T&M voucher

zoominatorone

shegirl wrote: »

:rotfl::o autocorrect there! It should've said clubcard lollol

You can exchange £5 worth of tesco clubcard vouchers for £20/£25 T&M voucher

oh right, thought there was some kind of deal there I didn't know about. Might keep Feb's clubcard vouchers for t&M so thanks for that