Very impressive. Is this realistic? What would you estimate the cost of this, minus labour (do it all myself). I’d have to take into consideration the drains and obviously, the gate will still be there.
How much sun does your yard get? Plants like the olive trees, and the pelargoniums shown in the AI images, and other Mediterranean plants in general often prefer full sun to only partial shade. Back yards like these are often in full shade however.
sven2400
The tile will make a massive difference but I think the AI is being overly generous with space on the right hand side
HundredHander
Sun is your problem. Looking at your walls there is no way that garden is viable with those plants. You could maybe find shade tolerant plants with a similar vibe.
Adventurous_Jump8897
I would think about what’s realistic and what you want to spend. The main problem I have with the AI garden plans is they don’t account for light / aspect which makes a huge difference to what will grow where, and where you’d site things like a bench.
Walls – putting brick walls in is maybe not the one. Painting the fences white and scrubbing / painting the concrete might be a good start? Trellis with something reasonably fast growing on it will help soften like on pic 3.
Gate and pergola – maybe a good sized arbour in front of it or decent sized trees either side. Olive trees usually aren’t cheap unless you get them reduced but they are stupidly hardy.
Decor – you can spend what you want but garden mirrors might be a start (£50-150) and some decent concrete or stone ornaments?
Hard to guess costs – tiles and grout would likely be about £500-1000 if you did it yourself, maybe £300 in timber and fixings for the pergola if you shop around, and £400 to sky’s the limit for plants and pots?
JessRushie
Also do not put a raised bed against wooden fencing or it will rot!
You can definitely take inspiration from this but I would use real life inspiration over AI garbage any day. Garden mags, Pinterest, real life gardens online etc.
Give your garden a thorough clean and white wash, terracotta tiles, and figure out the light. Where do you get light over the days and how much. Then start to consider plants. You could definitely have fun with climbers on a trellis.
lumberingox
Those tiles would be fun in the snow/ice
Dry_Researcher7744
It looks great, but it’s significantly expanded your plot into space which you don’t have in reality. So, take it with a slab of salt.
bio_d
You’re building walls and annexing your neighbours land! Will be worth it
7hyenasinatrenchcoat
Very Roman to just decide to claim some of your neighbour’s land
Bicolore
The arch way over the back gate is hilarious.
My biggest concern with this (and the existing) would be adequate drainage and lack of sun.
I think keeping it looking fresh and white not green and streaky will be a yearly battle.
Outrageous_Ad_4949
There’s a drain in the middle of your Roman med garden.. AI doesn’t seem to care about that.
Imho it’s not worth the time and money to resurface the patio with tiles and mosaic unless you’ve got enough space there to put some garden furniture. Better to just focus on gardening as a hobby. Keep the floor clean, fix any cracks, maybe even lay out some artificial grass if you’re done with everything else.
amcheesegoblin
Could probably work out width with the tiles on the ai pic. They’re 3×3 tiles aren’t they? Plus grout and then you can see if it’s feasible?
WeAreTheMachine368
AI-drian’s Wall
ChanceStunning8314
Great. You just need the climate too!
truearse
Going to be a slippery walk in winter
Queasy-Meringue-7965
If money is tight you could think about scrubbing the concrete and painting/stencilling it?
OldMotherGrumble
I’m easily tricked…I thought the third photo was the finished reality.
sjc80
Arrrgh I thought the 3rd pic was the actual outcome of your transformation! Silly me.
Texuk1
Definitely doable – tiled however will be slippery and need yearly power spray, you’ll need good drainage, fountain is a waste of money in my view, seating would be better, need to think carefully about party walls you can’t just raise the ground level against a party wall, you could perhaps build some similar seating out of wood that sits against part wall, you’ll need different plants in pots things with some shade and cold tolerance, the grapevine pergola would work, not sure I’d do the silly Roman architectural items.
hwlabf
Quick send these blue prints to trump for the new rose garden
seemedpointless
Jesus man this is so dumb. The space isn’t even the same size. AI has broken people’s brains.
North_Fortune_4851
Please ..tell me what software/app../thing you used for this?
AverageWorkingPerson
What AI app have you used for this? I’m a noob when talking about AI but I’d like to try the same on my garden
DueCourt7
How do you get AI to do that?
minecraftmedic
Going to be slippery as fuck, you probably don’t get lots of light back there given all the algae and moss on the ground, so grape vines might not grow as well.
Also the well / planter and fountain will really get in the way!
justbiteme2k
Careful, it’s made your path about 2ft wider than it really is.
Just look where the open door is in the real picture, then the subsequent two others.
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How much sun does your yard get? Plants like the olive trees, and the pelargoniums shown in the AI images, and other Mediterranean plants in general often prefer full sun to only partial shade. Back yards like these are often in full shade however.
The tile will make a massive difference but I think the AI is being overly generous with space on the right hand side
Sun is your problem. Looking at your walls there is no way that garden is viable with those plants. You could maybe find shade tolerant plants with a similar vibe.
I would think about what’s realistic and what you want to spend. The main problem I have with the AI garden plans is they don’t account for light / aspect which makes a huge difference to what will grow where, and where you’d site things like a bench.
Walls – putting brick walls in is maybe not the one. Painting the fences white and scrubbing / painting the concrete might be a good start? Trellis with something reasonably fast growing on it will help soften like on pic 3.
Gate and pergola – maybe a good sized arbour in front of it or decent sized trees either side. Olive trees usually aren’t cheap unless you get them reduced but they are stupidly hardy.
Decor – you can spend what you want but garden mirrors might be a start (£50-150) and some decent concrete or stone ornaments?
Hard to guess costs – tiles and grout would likely be about £500-1000 if you did it yourself, maybe £300 in timber and fixings for the pergola if you shop around, and £400 to sky’s the limit for plants and pots?
Also do not put a raised bed against wooden fencing or it will rot!
You can definitely take inspiration from this but I would use real life inspiration over AI garbage any day. Garden mags, Pinterest, real life gardens online etc.
Give your garden a thorough clean and white wash, terracotta tiles, and figure out the light. Where do you get light over the days and how much. Then start to consider plants. You could definitely have fun with climbers on a trellis.
Those tiles would be fun in the snow/ice
It looks great, but it’s significantly expanded your plot into space which you don’t have in reality. So, take it with a slab of salt.
You’re building walls and annexing your neighbours land! Will be worth it
Very Roman to just decide to claim some of your neighbour’s land
The arch way over the back gate is hilarious.
My biggest concern with this (and the existing) would be adequate drainage and lack of sun.
I think keeping it looking fresh and white not green and streaky will be a yearly battle.
There’s a drain in the middle of your Roman med garden.. AI doesn’t seem to care about that.
Imho it’s not worth the time and money to resurface the patio with tiles and mosaic unless you’ve got enough space there to put some garden furniture. Better to just focus on gardening as a hobby. Keep the floor clean, fix any cracks, maybe even lay out some artificial grass if you’re done with everything else.
Could probably work out width with the tiles on the ai pic. They’re 3×3 tiles aren’t they? Plus grout and then you can see if it’s feasible?
AI-drian’s Wall
Great. You just need the climate too!
Going to be a slippery walk in winter
If money is tight you could think about scrubbing the concrete and painting/stencilling it?
I’m easily tricked…I thought the third photo was the finished reality.
Arrrgh I thought the 3rd pic was the actual outcome of your transformation! Silly me.
Definitely doable – tiled however will be slippery and need yearly power spray, you’ll need good drainage, fountain is a waste of money in my view, seating would be better, need to think carefully about party walls you can’t just raise the ground level against a party wall, you could perhaps build some similar seating out of wood that sits against part wall, you’ll need different plants in pots things with some shade and cold tolerance, the grapevine pergola would work, not sure I’d do the silly Roman architectural items.
Quick send these blue prints to trump for the new rose garden
Jesus man this is so dumb. The space isn’t even the same size. AI has broken people’s brains.
Please ..tell me what software/app../thing you used for this?
What AI app have you used for this? I’m a noob when talking about AI but I’d like to try the same on my garden
How do you get AI to do that?
Going to be slippery as fuck, you probably don’t get lots of light back there given all the algae and moss on the ground, so grape vines might not grow as well.
Also the well / planter and fountain will really get in the way!
Careful, it’s made your path about 2ft wider than it really is.
Just look where the open door is in the real picture, then the subsequent two others.
Gonna have drainage problems bruv