I have now started working on an initial garden design using graph paper and would like to share my draft here. It seems there is no really good, free software for garden planning, hence the use of graph paper.
Nothing has been agreed upon within the family yet; I expect at least some issues regarding parking since I don’t like garages or carports and would prefer to place two weatherproof garden pavilions, each 3x3 meters (10x10 feet), one behind the other (even though this means exiting the car outside the pavilions). To the right of the pavilions, I would like to plant yellow and pink blooming, evergreen honeysuckle so the view doesn’t fall on the car parking area of the neighbors living on the right.
On the left side of the property, I would like to simply continue the Thuja hedge already planted by the neighbors and end it in a spiral hedge where I can hide the three necessary trash bins. I do not want a compost pile but rather two of those rotating roll composters. They will stand on the far right side of the property, at the very back, behind the five-sided green garden shed.
Behind the house, the three fruit trees required by the local development plan will be planted (apple, self-pollinating cherry, and plum).
In front of the house, I would like to plant a yellow-flowering magnolia on the left and a fir tree on the right, which I can decorate with ornaments during the Christmas season.
The freestanding mailbox should be green and have a nostalgic look. The bicycle rack should also be green and similarly nostalgic in style. I still need to figure out the lighting.
All flowering plants should bloom in pink and/or yellow as much as possible.
The sandstone-colored, wider beams are an initial idea for several paths’ layout. They are not yet complete and should have a curved shape. All terraces are to be round or semi-circular. Sandstone or sandstone-colored, maybe paving.
All areas that are white or grid-patterned will still be planted; that will take some time. Now, the photos.
Our house facade:
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First draft on graph paper:
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Neighbors on the left:
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Neighbors on the right:
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Our house, back and front:
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Nothing has been agreed upon within the family yet; I expect at least some issues regarding parking since I don’t like garages or carports and would prefer to place two weatherproof garden pavilions, each 3x3 meters (10x10 feet), one behind the other (even though this means exiting the car outside the pavilions). To the right of the pavilions, I would like to plant yellow and pink blooming, evergreen honeysuckle so the view doesn’t fall on the car parking area of the neighbors living on the right.
On the left side of the property, I would like to simply continue the Thuja hedge already planted by the neighbors and end it in a spiral hedge where I can hide the three necessary trash bins. I do not want a compost pile but rather two of those rotating roll composters. They will stand on the far right side of the property, at the very back, behind the five-sided green garden shed.
Behind the house, the three fruit trees required by the local development plan will be planted (apple, self-pollinating cherry, and plum).
In front of the house, I would like to plant a yellow-flowering magnolia on the left and a fir tree on the right, which I can decorate with ornaments during the Christmas season.
The freestanding mailbox should be green and have a nostalgic look. The bicycle rack should also be green and similarly nostalgic in style. I still need to figure out the lighting.
All flowering plants should bloom in pink and/or yellow as much as possible.
The sandstone-colored, wider beams are an initial idea for several paths’ layout. They are not yet complete and should have a curved shape. All terraces are to be round or semi-circular. Sandstone or sandstone-colored, maybe paving.
All areas that are white or grid-patterned will still be planted; that will take some time. Now, the photos.
Our house facade:
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First draft on graph paper:
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Neighbors on the left:
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Neighbors on the right:
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Our house, back and front:
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Benutzer 100115 May 2022 18:04Do you always walk from the car directly across the street to the entrance, or how do you usually do it?
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WilderSueden15 May 2022 19:37Ypsi aus NI schrieb:
That’s a pretty good tip. Do you have any specific planting advice? Unfortunately, I don’t (yet) really know much about plants. But since I want a nice garden, that definitely needs to change 😎 I’m currently working on my garden planning too, but still in the early stages. Right now, I’m thinking about things like a “flowering hedge,” a “bird hedge, dense and wild,” or a “semi-shaded flower meadow.” I’ll decide on the specific plants when the time gets closer. Realistically, that won’t be until after next winter. Before then, we definitely want to visit a tree nursery and possibly a garden center.
I wouldn’t just copy someone else’s plant choices because I don’t know if my climate or soil conditions match yours. Or even if my overall concept fits. What we consider a beautiful garden might look unkempt and overgrown to someone else.
There are countless books on plant selection. I’d recommend borrowing them from the library, though, because due to differences in taste, climate, and maintenance effort, I find most books only partially useful for our garden.
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Georgian201915 May 2022 23:59haydee schrieb:
Or you can take it to the green waste landfill a few times when you have a large amountI personally have large amounts of grass clippings. We take EVERYTHING to a farmer who has a huge compost heap about 20m (65 feet) long and 4m (13 feet) high in a field. It contains branches, grass clippings, leaves, manure, etc., which eventually turns into compost sold as soil conditioner. For 20 euros per year, I can deliver everything by car and trailer (5 km (3 miles) away). Grass clippings start to rot and smell like slurry after a while, and tree cuttings and perennial plant leftovers would overwhelm a normal garden compost heap. So we only have a small compost bin where small items go in one corner.K
Kreisrund16 May 2022 09:11I always recommend postponing any garden landscaping that doesn’t need to be done immediately during the house construction to the 2nd or 3rd year, after living there for at least a full year. The ideal seating areas naturally emerge by observing where you instinctively like to sit, depending on the season or time of day. Therefore, it’s definitely not a bad idea to start with a plan on paper, but it’s better to wait before carrying it out.
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