Chimneyrosegarden's mum's wheelchair garden

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    Hi all

    You can see the progress in my garden here http://gardenerscorner.co.uk/forum/threads/my-little-rose-garden-by-chimneyrosegarden.45611/.

    However I have been tasked by my mum to create a wheelchair friendly garden that both my parents can enjoy. Its a big project as it is a big garden, and my mum is an experienced gardener but the garden is just not working for her anymore.
    Plans should follow in the next few days and i will need this thread and your support to keep me going as this winter will be a busy one gardening wise with two gardens on the go. :)
     
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    Here is how it is at the moment. The left of the garden and the patio is in full shade
     
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    Lots of work for you, but I bet your Mum is going to be thrilled to bits when you have achieved a wheelchair friendly garden for her :dbgrtmb:

    Looking forward to seeing your progress. Good luck CRG :thumbsup:
     
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      Yes she is very excited:hapydancsmil:. Dad uses the wheelchair / pusher. Mum needs to sit down to garden.
       
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        she is going for a urn shaped circular path with an obelisk entrance to a triangular play area of cammomile lawn. she has ideas of a mosaic butterfly mirror for the play area and I just cant wait to see her planting! My goodness she is talented! Will upload plan tomorrow. She has decided on a blue theme and has taken this as inspiration for her planting. ( obviously we will be omitting the posionus plants)
        PB2000002856_diagram.jpg http://www.crocus.co.uk/bomcard/_/p...nials/verbena-bonariensis/classid.2000002856/
         
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        The shopping list seems very expensive to me.

        Also, its not for full shade. Verbena for example is better suited to sunny spots.
         
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          thanks clueless she is only taking it as an inspiration and will most prob grow her plants from seed where possible and i think she is putting the play area on the left in the shade
           
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              thank u very much clueless - thats very helpful :)
               
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              Good luck, with the garden 'makeover' CRG. I'm sure between you and your mum you'll make a very good job of it. I look forward to seeing the progress. :)
               
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                  cheap marker spray baught from ebay this morning so we can start to draw design out when it arrives.
                   
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                    Here is her garden as it stands (it has taken a hammering in the storm)
                     
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                    2012-11-27 16.16.55-1.jpg started digging bottom left border today
                     
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