Question From:
Gary in Hawthorn East, Melbourne VIC
Nature of problem:
We plan to build a French provincial home at an irregular block with narrow front inside a court place. The challenge is to provide space for play (4-14), nice relax back yard for a garden addicted, full time working mum with 4 energized kids. Limited back yard for mum (big fan of rose up to 50 species), need to organized front drive way, pathway for kids playing, I had a cubby house for young one but not in this home. Any suggestion. I need to have a low maintenance garden to release her.
Type of Plant (if known):
Rose, forever green stuffs
Symptoms of Plant Illness (please try NOT to diagnose your problems yourself):
No
Soil Type (e.g. sandy, clay or loam) OR Potting Mix Type:
N/a
How often do you water the plant:
Daily
How many hours of sunlight does the plant get each day:
8
What type of plant is it:
Green
How long since you planted it:
N
Have you fertilised? If so, with what and when:
N
Is the plant indoors or outdoors:
N
Is the plant in a pot or in the ground:
N
What other treatments have you given the plant:
N
Upload photo if available:
Other Comments:
We plan to build a French provincial home at an irregular block with narrow front inside a court place. The challenge is to provide space for kids to play (4-14), nice relax back yard for a garden addicted, full time working mum with 4 energized kids. Limited back yard for mum (big fan of rose up to 50 species), need to organized front drive way, pathway for kids playing, I had a cubby house for young one but not in this home. Any suggestion? I need to have a low maintenance garden to release her.
Answer: Hi Gary, If you go to the Burkes Backyard website <www.burkesbackyard.com.au> and search for “French Provincial makeover” you will get all you need to know. This design was our most popular one ever. Note that the rustic chook shed was designed to be a cubby house, a garden shed OR a chook shed. #3 on the plan is a sitting area or a potting area or it is suitable as an outdoor dining area. #1 on the plan is a French Potager Garden labelled as a “vegie garden”. Anyway, play the TV story which is also part of the piece on the website. Don
