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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On my hillside, there is a wild rose with truly beautiful, delicate, light-colored flowers. A real dream.
My husband severely pruned it only in the spring. It will now take 1-2 years to recover. He kept getting caught on the thorns with his jacket. He wondered why I left it standing and then removed it.
My husband severely pruned it only in the spring. It will now take 1-2 years to recover. He kept getting caught on the thorns with his jacket. He wondered why I left it standing and then removed it.