Hello All

Hello All

Thought I'd best introduce myself I'm Ian and I'm in Slough total beginner So I have lots of questions you have been warned lol , I'm currently working hard on my garden witch I'm ashamed to say has been a total mess for years , But I've decided that enough is enough

So I'm putting some fake grass down Sorry I know some people don't like it but I'm trying to have a low maintenance garden as I travel for work and one half will be a nice patio, Planning to use a lot of pots and containers with some hanging baskets

I'll post some pictures when it finished , Sorry but I've gone on a bit , All the best Ian

 

Hello Ian, Welcome to the forum.

Do you have a kind neighbour who will water your pots and baskets for you? They definitely aren’t low maintenance. (Pots and baskets, not neighbours). Well, maybe neighbours too.

 

Thank you for you're kind words my partner would do the watering when I'm away
Thanks again , Ian

 

I'd not worry too much about the fake grass - not many like it really but better than concrete Apart from anything else, if you are limited in both experience and maintenance time, it makes far more sense to garden according to your lifestyle. What you choose to grow will depend to an extent on what you like to see and how much time you have to look after stuff. Given time, you should be able to get a good idea of what works well for you and go on from there.
Plenty of knowledgeable people on here to ask. You've made a start so best of luck

 

Hi @Ian Clive White , welcome to the forum!

Your approach sounds great, fitting your garden into the life and the space you have rather than the other way around is very sensible.

Ask away, all of us benefit from reading the discussions and from learning from others' stories and advise.

A great help is to add your approximate location into your profile so that we know if you are near tundra zone or costal or southern and sheltered, this makes a big difference on what you can grow.

Looking forward to see your garden developing, please do share photos too. Happy New Season!