Garden Pictures Chat Corner

Correct: Native is the magic word or by now probably also "climate change adapted." And then you can make it easy for yourself. Trees – when they get older, a tree caretaker comes for that. Not really necessary for the first 50 years. Meadow – scythe twice a year, otherwise no work. Perennial beds – if it's stuff adapted to the location, also little work. Maybe divide them occasionally, but ideally it balances itself. Bushes/Hedge – okay, they need to be kept in shape, at any size. You make a deadwood hedge out of the trimmings. Perfect reuse with the greatest benefit. The time gained this way can then be invested in the stream/pond (without fish). And if you want to have even more fun, plant vegetable beds. Yes, I know – such an ideal is only reached after a few years.

Yes, from a certain size onwards, a gardener becomes mandatory. I have almost 1300 sqm and a significant part of it is steep slope. But there is so much beautiful or unusual. You don't have to plant 150 m of hedge. Often a few meters are enough as a privacy screen. Branches are shredded and you get mulch for the beds.

The orchid season is starting!
It begins with the cowslips, then wood anemone and currently the early marsh orchid. In 14 days then lady's slipper and bird's nest orchid.

Woman's shoe! Not high heels! I'm cracking up ....

with hearts. I'm thrilled!!!! Thaank you!

A complete new installation like this is definitely exciting, but certainly also time-consuming to plan. We didn't really have to plan much because, due to the old building, many things were already laid out, such as seating areas, a pavilion, carport, various beds, etc. Even mature fruit trees were already standing.

Personally, I would also make sure that you plant predominantly native species that are adapted to the new climate situation. For a large property, big trees would be a must for me, ones that also become very old. Linden, oak, beech, etc. At some point, drinking coffee under them – priceless, and you can't get better, cooling shade. I am also a big fan of partial wild meadows. Little work, good for insects and birds, nice to look at. Hardy, perennial perennials are also great, they require little work. Maybe every few years you have to divide or fertilize them, but basically, they take care of themselves. Everything mixed wild together, then you have blossoms in the garden from March to October, and maybe even in winter with [Christmas roses] for example (Attention, poisonous). The icing on the cake would of course be a large pond that sustains itself through the right planting, but I don't know enough about that. Certainly also a great thing! Of course, you can combine all this with things that make you feel good themselves. Nice seating areas in various locations, maybe also a play meadow and space for a tent for bigger celebrations, so simply a piece of normal lawn. In any case, with a complete new installation, you can plan everything so that it requires little work and still brings a lot of joy and is also very useful for the environment.