ᐅ Garden Photos Chat Corner

These updates should also be possible with a standard carport...

For example, if you want a roof that can be opened or closed as needed, and perhaps be weatherproof, a basic cheap carport can quickly reach its limits.

I’m not really a fan of using a carport as a terrace roof, especially if the terrace is directly adjacent to the house. A carport stands on four legs – but if the terrace is next to the house and should be covered, usually only two legs are needed, while the other side is fixed to the house wall. A typical garden center carport is not designed for this either.

The roof pitch is another factor: a basic carport usually has a slight slope along its length – for terraces, however, you often need the opposite.

By the way: IT’S SPRING!!!

I planted hundreds of bulbs in the fall and I’m very excited to see what will come up!

Has anyone here transplanted their own plants into a new garden and can share any tips?

I now have a 250sqm (2,690 sq ft) garden at the house of my rental apartment and want to move my cherry trees (they are still small, 160cm (63 inches) tall) along with some shrubs, etc.

I have read a bit about it already, but maybe someone here has done this too?

I have moved: my peony, a currant bush, some lady’s mantle, Christmas rose, daylily, columbines, and a broom shrub that already had an unfavorable location there. The broom survived the winter well in the pot and enjoyed fresh soil, but it seems it didn’t manage to establish itself after final planting at its intended spot. Let’s see if it will surprisingly recover in spring, but I’m rather doubtful.

With a heavy heart, I parted with my beloved roses because the chances of them surviving the transplant are lower. Especially since my roses have grown as deep-rooted plants in the ground for over 10 years.

I think the cherry tree is going to be a challenge. How long has it been there already? You might be able to take a risk after one or two years, but otherwise, I would avoid it and consider buying a new one.
Shrubs are relatively resilient—at least my currant bushes have been transplanted several times.

You’ve been in for two years now. I also have a thousand raspberry plants, which I think should be easy to grow since they spread everywhere like absolute "weed" 😀

Thanks for your assessment. I will give it a try and hope for the best.

I came across this productive garden by chance during a walk and plan to replicate it for our new home. I think it looks really nice, especially with the rounded shapes. However, I still need to determine if it will suit our square-shaped house.

Pretty but impractical. At the wide section, you can only reach the middle of the bed by stepping into it – so it might be better to create more and narrower beds, which I would also design as raised beds.

And tomatoes without rain protection? Unfortunately, that wouldn’t produce a good yield for us, but there may be more favorable climate zones for that.