Hello dear fellow home builders...
Now we are in the house and the weather is nice, so we’re focusing on the garden first rather than dealing with the leftover tasks inside. :p
Here is our current plan for the garden.
1. What do you think of it overall? Is it laid out and planned sensibly, or does something seem completely out of place?
2. First, we want to sow grass seed this weekend. The soil has already been fully tilled, and right now I’m clearing it of weeds, stones, etc. What ground surface should I choose for the play area? Is grass the best option there, or would bark mulch be better? What are the pros and cons?
3. We plan to border the play area with berry bushes next. What should I keep in mind when planting raspberries, blackcurrants, redcurrants, and gooseberries? Can they be planted next to each other? Do they all tolerate full sun well? The spot gets almost full sun all day.
4. In the vegetable garden, I’d like to create a strawberry bed this year. What are some nice options? I don’t like it when beds simply end in bare soil. Is there a way to create a nice border or edging?
I would really appreciate lots of comments and ideas. 🙂
Best regards
By the way, we will only be working on the back area for now—so grass and the play area this year. The rest will follow next year… The plan is for it to look like this eventually….
Now we are in the house and the weather is nice, so we’re focusing on the garden first rather than dealing with the leftover tasks inside. :p
Here is our current plan for the garden.
1. What do you think of it overall? Is it laid out and planned sensibly, or does something seem completely out of place?
2. First, we want to sow grass seed this weekend. The soil has already been fully tilled, and right now I’m clearing it of weeds, stones, etc. What ground surface should I choose for the play area? Is grass the best option there, or would bark mulch be better? What are the pros and cons?
3. We plan to border the play area with berry bushes next. What should I keep in mind when planting raspberries, blackcurrants, redcurrants, and gooseberries? Can they be planted next to each other? Do they all tolerate full sun well? The spot gets almost full sun all day.
4. In the vegetable garden, I’d like to create a strawberry bed this year. What are some nice options? I don’t like it when beds simply end in bare soil. Is there a way to create a nice border or edging?
I would really appreciate lots of comments and ideas. 🙂
Best regards
By the way, we will only be working on the back area for now—so grass and the play area this year. The rest will follow next year… The plan is for it to look like this eventually….
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Bauexperte24 Apr 2015 10:45My mother always said, "You’ll live as long as a house and never stop learning!" but also, "When you think you’re lucky, the cow pulls its tail back" 😀
Best regards, Bauexperte
Best regards, Bauexperte
EveundGerd24 Apr 2015 10:51Musketier schrieb:
And here we are again with natural fertilizer ...... 😀😀 😀 😀
There’s nothing wrong with good fertilizer. 😀
I just received the first delivery of new planting pots for the new terrace.
Frost-resistant, lightweight, and colorful. I can understand the eagerness to finally start planting. 😉
The first arrangements are already finished in my mind. 🙄
EveundGerd24 Apr 2015 15:25Saruss schrieb:
Two weeks ago, I sowed grass seed in several areas in NRW, and large seedlings are already visible.Now we can only hope that the delicate young plants won’t be damaged by frost. Otherwise, all the effort would have been in vain.
Thank you, EveundGerd! We followed your advice and haven’t sown the seeds yet, and what can I say... There have already been two consecutive nights with ground frost... The seeds would probably have been ruined. 😱 We will likely pour the small concrete wall first and level everything out, then sow in June... It doesn’t really matter now, and if the kids can start using it from mid-July, they will still have some summer to enjoy in their own garden 🙂