Last year I posted about our intention to tidy up the area hidden behind our greenhouse.
Being hidden it had become a dumping ground and in desperate need of a new identity and purpose. It already housed a cold frame and so we decided to create a cold frame and raised bed area which could be used to grow salads close at hand rather than in the plot. This way we could enjoy our salads freshly picked as the fancy took us rather than having to plan ahead and bring salad crops back from the plot only to have to store them for later use.
These are in temporary positions and will be moved to make better use of space when they are empty later in the year. Space permitting we may invest in a second raised bed.
I think you can see why a second raised bed would be useful.
The trouble with those raised beds is that once you have one you will always be wanting more! Still, you have managed to squeeze a lot into a small space very effectively. That "ant-fly cage" thing is brilliant.
I think there's always areas of a garden which become a dumping ground, even in my tiny garden we shove things behind the shed out of the way. There's such a big difference in your before and after photos, you've certainly made the most of the space, as you do throughout your garden. The salad crops look to be coming along well, will you invest in another WoodBlocX bed or a make one yourself?
Looking good Sue....it's lovely to be able to walk out the back door and pick a few salad bits. We have a dumping area behind my potting shed, can't be used for anything else and no one can see it.. hubby did give it a tidy up a few weeks ago :o)
Looks good now very neat & tidy. I really need to or get Mike to sort out the side of the house. That's our dumping ground at the moment. You can never have too many raised beds, I'm fast running out of space though x
Sure your new area looks very useful Sue. I love your raised beds, mine are the same and I'm happy with them because I don't feel the backache. The salad is so fresh, yummy!
What an absolutely brilliant makeover and such a fantastic use of the space, it will be lovely when those roses grow too. Fresh salad and herbs....you just can't beat that!xxx
Having salads at home is really handy, and it's nice to have them really fresh as well. I've got one and a half raised beds of salads at home at the moment (8' x 4') and I love picking things just before lunch every day. You've reminded me I haven't sown any spring onions though
Looking nice and tidy Sue and raised beds are great, they are on my wish-list too. I have looked into Woodblocx too, I just wish my pockets were deep enough to use it throughout the garden :-)
Helene, we've made our own versions using 8" x 2" timber from the builder's merchant. I think they call it 200mm x 50mm but I don't think in metric. Obviously not as attractive as Sue's but working well for us and much less £££.
That's quite the difference sue! I haven't had much luck with spring sown salad so far, except rocket, that I've yet to pick (I also have the overwintered rocket)
Hey...that first picture looks like sections of my garden! What a transformation - posts like this really get me going in *trying* to get my garden into better shape.
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The trouble with those raised beds is that once you have one you will always be wanting more! Still, you have managed to squeeze a lot into a small space very effectively. That "ant-fly cage" thing is brilliant.
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DeletePity that it may not be affective against snails, Mark
DeleteI have spots that need clean up in my yard too. I have been avoiding.
ReplyDeleteWe avoided this one for quite some time, Daphne
DeleteI think there's always areas of a garden which become a dumping ground, even in my tiny garden we shove things behind the shed out of the way. There's such a big difference in your before and after photos, you've certainly made the most of the space, as you do throughout your garden. The salad crops look to be coming along well, will you invest in another WoodBlocX bed or a make one yourself?
ReplyDeleteWe didn't realise that there was as much space as there was Jo Being in the garden probably a Woodblocx
DeleteLooking good Sue....it's lovely to be able to walk out the back door and pick a few salad bits. We have a dumping area behind my potting shed, can't be used for anything else and no one can see it.. hubby did give it a tidy up a few weeks ago :o)
ReplyDeleteThis has turned out ti be a really sheltered area, Julie. Very valuable in these gales
DeleteLooks good now very neat & tidy. I really need to or get Mike to sort out the side of the house. That's our dumping ground at the moment. You can never have too many raised beds, I'm fast running out of space though x
ReplyDeleteOh for more space, Jo
DeleteSure your new area looks very useful Sue.
ReplyDeleteI love your raised beds, mine are the same and I'm happy with them because I don't feel the backache.
The salad is so fresh, yummy!
It is very useful Nadezda
DeleteWhat an absolutely brilliant makeover and such a fantastic use of the space, it will be lovely when those roses grow too. Fresh salad and herbs....you just can't beat that!xxx
ReplyDeleteIt should look even better when we can move things around, Dina
DeleteHaving salads at home is really handy, and it's nice to have them really fresh as well. I've got one and a half raised beds of salads at home at the moment (8' x 4') and I love picking things just before lunch every day. You've reminded me I haven't sown any spring onions though
ReplyDeleteI;m sowing a second batch of spring onions today CJ. They are so slow growing
DeleteThat looks lovely Sue, and perfect to have the salad and herbs so close to hand :)
ReplyDeleteAnd herbs, Jayne
DeleteHaha! Cold frame Courtyard :-) It looks great!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Belinda
DeleteLooking nice and tidy Sue and raised beds are great, they are on my wish-list too. I have looked into Woodblocx too, I just wish my pockets were deep enough to use it throughout the garden :-)
ReplyDeleteIt is expensive, Helene but worth it.
DeleteHelene, we've made our own versions using 8" x 2" timber from the builder's merchant. I think they call it 200mm x 50mm but I don't think in metric. Obviously not as attractive as Sue's but working well for us and much less £££.
DeleteThat's quite the difference sue! I haven't had much luck with spring sown salad so far, except rocket, that I've yet to pick (I also have the overwintered rocket)
ReplyDeleteIt is isn't it? I havenn't sown any rocket, Lou
DeleteHey...that first picture looks like sections of my garden! What a transformation - posts like this really get me going in *trying* to get my garden into better shape.
ReplyDeleteJust catching up on blog reading after being away for a few days & I burst out laughing when I read your "sauerkraut without the i" comment on Daphne's blog.
It took a while for us to get going Margaret but it's been worth it.
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