Finally have my own graden

Hello folks

Just found this forum by a web search on garden ideas.

Finally ready to exchange on our 1st home and finally have a good size garden.

I am going from rental backyard "garden" to this actual garden (boring and bland currently)



Ideally I will be making my back garden into a 'grow your own' so currently think of doing lots of sleeper beds kind of like this



Anyhow open to any ideas so really cannot wait to get started in the new year
Fredas

 

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How exciting for you: exchanging on your first home and having a garden to play with! Moving to a garden you say is "bland and boring" is excellent because you have pretty much a blank canvas to work with. I shall look forward to seeing how it develops.

Good luck with your house move

 

Welcome to GC Fredas. You certainly have the opportunity to put your own stamp on your new garden as currently there isn't a lot going on! That isn't always such a bad thing as you don't have to rectify others mistakes.
I don't know whether your new home is a new build or not. If it is newly built you unfortunately might be in for some nasty surprises as builders are expert at turfing over a multitude of sin and the new owner discovers they have s.. all topsoil but plenty of builder's rubble! Hopefully this will not be the case for you.
Raised beds are a good idea especially if your drainage is suspect. Snag is you may have to import a fair amount of topsoil to fill them. Perhaps you can lay your hands on some spent mushroom compost of horse manure (probably get for free) which would reduce the quantities of soil needed.
If you have plans to live in your new home for a considerable period of time then I'd suggest you waste no time in planting any trees or shrubs you might like to grow. Trees especially take a while to start to look good and add height and in time maturity to a garden along with attracting birds to pay you a visit.
Good luck with your new "toy" I'm sure you'll have hours of fun and enjoy eating the fruits of your labours.

 

Welcome to Gardeners Corner

And congratulations

 

On the plus side - its a level garden and you'll be able to take the potted plants with you to your new home. I do like the combined sleeper flower bed and bench - what a good idea. Ideal for night scented stock on a warm Summer evening.

 

Welcome to GC Fredas.

 

welcome x

 

Hello and welcome :-)

I would look into painting the fences some nice cheery colours

It makes massive difference esp when its miserable weather . It keeps the garden looking cheery