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Yaso2.0 schrieb:

Our daughter is 11, so neither a sandbox nor a fort or any other play equipment will be installed anymore.

And if everything fits in and it’s full, that’s great too 🙂
It would only be a shame if you want to fit it in but it doesn’t fit.

Yaso2.0 schrieb:

Well, you don’t always have to assume others have the same situation. Our daughter is 11, so there won’t be a sandbox, a play fort, or any other playground equipment anymore. So part of that statement is just made up.

We’re still just getting started with the garden. We only had done what we didn’t want or couldn’t do ourselves. The rest will be added little by little.

This is the shady corner, where either a small lounge area or a little coffee nook will be created (I love coffee). The corner will be covered with cladding strips and some flower boxes will be hung there.

Definitely something where you can just chill in the shade and have a drink without your head overheating 😀

The rest of our lot is mostly in the sun 🙂

True, at most a trampoline will go there.

I guessed you had a very clear idea of that corner. I’m curious to see how it turns out.

You still need something that grows tall, provides shade, and cools the area.
Choose plants that grow more vertically than wide. Hopefully, you don’t have a building plan / planning permission that restricts you too much.

haydee schrieb:

That's right, at most a trampoline will fit there.

I figured you must have a very clear idea of that corner. I'm curious to see.

You still need something that grows tall, provides shade, and cools down the area.
Choose plants that grow more upwards than outwards. I hope you don’t have any building permit / planning permission restrictions that impose too many rules on you.

And which plants meet these requirements?

Stefan001 schrieb:

And if everything fits inside and it’s full, that’s great 🙂
It would only be a shame if you want to put it in but it doesn’t fit.

Exactly!

haydee schrieb:

That’s right, at most a trampoline will fit there.

I figured you have a very clear idea of that corner. I’m curious to see how it turns out.

You’ll need something that grows tall, provides shade, and cools.
Choose plants that grow more upwards than outwards. I hope you don’t have a building permit / planning permission that restricts you too much.

We just sold the trampoline. Teenage issues are more common these days 😀

We still have some hydrangeas and a grapevine in the old garden. They were allowed to stay there until our new garden is finished. We’ll be moving them over in the next few days.

Our zoning plan doesn’t specify anything regarding this. Do you have any recommendations?

@Yaso2.0 Hopefully, they will survive the relocation. It’s good that the development plan has no specific requirements. In my town, they have gone a bit overboard in that regard, in my opinion.
I would lean towards climbing plants, which can gradually provide nice shade for the seating area or create privacy in summer—without a huge canopy.
A classic shrub, as a standalone plant, like a weigela, can grow quite large over the years.
If you want trees, then columnar shapes work, whether columnar rowan or a columnar apple, or really slow-growing varieties. I believe my magnolia takes around 30 years to reach its 4 m (13 ft) height.
You have gardening experience, free rein, and a clear vision in mind. Just go ahead and implement it. If something doesn’t fit, it can be removed and replaced.

Yaso2.0 schrieb:

We have a few hydrangeas and a grapevine in the old garden. They were allowed to stay there until our new garden is finished. We will transplant them in the next few days.

You have an old garden???? Well... then be sure to take cuttings or divide every perennial growing there. This works with almost all perennials! That’s the cheapest way to get plants! I would create an 80 to 100 cm (31 to 39 inches) wide planting bed all along the wall, maybe even with a curved shape (see picture)... and plant a beautiful tree... perhaps a cherry tree? THAT will soon impress everyone.. 🙂

By the way, that’s not sod turf, but just seed sown... it’s inexpensive and anyone can do it themselves.