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Garden corners, making them easy to access

DaddyADaddyA Posts: 33
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My garden is North facing. The bottom right corner of the garden is the sunniest spot hence lots of plants fighting to be in that small corner. I can only plant along the right side and the back fence. 

The right corner is sort of a testing corner too. My plan is to reduce the amount of plants (there aren't many but they do multiply). I cannot access rogue weeds even with a hoe. 

How do you design garden corners in a smallish garden so that you can go around it too? Eg I realised one plant is much shorter than the one planted in front but I can't get to it to move it. 

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 86,131
    I think we need some photos. 

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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 53,989
    Plenty of plants suitable for shade, if that's what you're worried about with a north facing site  :)
    Photos need though, as @Dovefromabove says.

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    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • DaddyADaddyA Posts: 33
    Not looking for plant ideas :) 
    Just how people layout their simple corners to be able to reach everything including climbers against the fence. 
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 53,989
    I don't really understand the question to be honest.
    Most people just tread carefully when accessing the back of borders. I can only assume your corners would be the same. 
    The odd stepping stone/paving slab or similar might help.  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Lizzie27Lizzie27 Posts: 11,665
    I leave a gap for a small paving stone or two for access amongst my larger borders.
    North East Somerset - Clay soil over limestone
  • NollieNollie Posts: 7,326
    I incorporate stepping stones to access the back of the border. The plants growing in front/around disguise them. If you can access from the left-hand side, you could leave a gap between the climbers/back row of plants against the fence, from which you can prune/dead-head the back stuff and then weed the middle stuff, the front plants weeded/tended from the front.
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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 53,989
    That's what I do too, although I only have a couple of deeper borders - even a couple of bricks provides a stepping stone for access.
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • edhelkaedhelka Posts: 2,350
    Do you have that many plants there that you don't have anywhere to step? I have deep shrub borders that are hard to access but I can always somehow creep in there, not that it's comfortable but doable.
  • DaddyADaddyA Posts: 33
    It's the fact that they spread out/multiply eg bananas so it makes it more difficult but a brick sounds like a good idea. The garden slopes downwards so it's just an awkward corner but the best place for sun loving plants. Thanks for the ideas.
  • B3B3 Posts: 26,536
    I just put the odd broken slab behind mine. Even if it gets covered there's a bit of solid ground underneath
    In London. Keen but lazy.
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