r/GardeningAustralia • u/Squally92 • Nov 05 '22

What do I do with this space?! 🙉 Send help

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u/Pademelon1 Nov 05 '22

Plant tree ferns & shade-loving plants

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u/Rustyforrestry Nov 05 '22

Fernery gets my vote. A small pond, some staghorns on the walls, reeds and moss.

Not sure whether it would do much for the brickwork though... but gardens are more important right?

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u/Squally92 Nov 05 '22

I love this vibe so much. Add some creeping vines, maybe a herb wall, and hang some stuff on the walls (maybe solar fairy lights over the top

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u/SassMyFrass Nov 05 '22

Put a thin strip of gravel along the house side with pebble on top and it will both blend in to that look and protect the house. Slope the soil slightly to drain towards the fence. Put the ivy on the fence not the house: you want to both see it from inside the house and also protect the house.

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u/Mental_Task9156 Nov 06 '22

"Fence".

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u/SassMyFrass Nov 06 '22

Is it the next house? So, then probably can't do ivy

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u/Dazzling_Paint_1595 Nov 06 '22

Think twice about ivy but if you are set on it be particular which variety. Really difficult to get rid of and can overtake and destroy structures.