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New build garden, before and after
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New build garden, before and after


As you can see, we started with literally nothing. And I mean nothing – I had virtually no gardening experience, and had no idea on how to start a garden from scratch. I initially seeded the entire thing, and had a rectangle patch of grass for a year.

The garden is still very much a work in progress. So far this year, I've added a blackcurrant bush, a mini wildlife pond, and overseeded the lawn. The leylandii need topping again.

Since last year, the focus has been on edible plants. We've had an apple tree and a pear tree for the last 5 years, and last year I added a grapevine that is doing really well. We have a blueberry bush, rhubarb and strawberries. This year, my son and I have planted spring onions, mint, chives and garlic seeds / bulbs. We kept some pumpkin seeds from our pumpkin carving in October and we've planted those too. Our sunflowers are doing really well.

This year so far is the most time I've spent in the garden, we're really enjoying it. Any tips on improving the planting and the space are appreciated! I'm still very much a novice gardener.

by belasper

6 Comments

  1. belasper

    Forgot to add: the garden is east-facing, so the right-hand side is almost perpetually in shade. The left-hand fence is south-facing, hence why all my plants are on one side 🤣

  4. Accomplished_Law_945

    Lovely job! My only thought though, those three conifers at the bottom will become monsters. They are great for quick cover growth and you live in a field, but they just don’t stop. They’ll suck all the goodness from the ground around them, block a lot of light and constant work keeping to a manageable size. Sorry if you may like them, but I would remove before they become too big to manage and replace with something more native/wildlife friendly and attractive.

  5. Maximum-Replacement4

    How did you get all those houses to grow ?! My houses look v sad ATM ,
    Side note lovely garden !

  6. JaNaDa90

    Lovely job. The new build gardens are very “samey” but you’ve made yours unique and looks great. The trees at the back will be great for privacy but will require a lot of upkeep

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