Outside
Pergolas. These arched frameworks covered with trained climbing or trailing plants are one of the most popular — and prettiest — ways to provide shelter from the sun. Pergolas often are located adjacent to the house. They also serve as a support for fast-growing vines, such as the wisteria seen here.
Cool down a courtyard. Purple-leaved foliage visually cools a gravel courtyard by more than just the shade it casts. In hot summer climates, use dark-leaved shade trees such as purple-leaved plums (Prunus cerasifera, zones 4 to 9), copper beech (Fagus sylvatica f. purpurea, zones 4 to 7) and purple cootamundra wattle (Acacia baileyana ‘Purpurea’, zones 8 to 10) to create shade for cool, inviting retreats.
This antique gate with two cutout hearts is nestled between the soft foliage of ‘Emerald Green’ arborvitae.
Two-hundred-year-old mesquite doors framed with Cor-Ten steel form the entry to this garden courtyard in the Southwest.
Veg boxes ?
Steel I - beam and black frames with stone
la pétanque
Maple tree in pot
Style apple tree
Soften the boundaries High walls can feel overpowering in a small space, but in this courtyard garden climbers beautify the walls with their green leafy texture. They also reduce the perception of height as they visually connect to the lower level planting. The tall urn at the centre of the garden trains the eye to the garden itself and away from the tall buildings outside.
Lots and lots of plants. One of the best things you can do to boost the sense of being secluded among greenery and blooms in your garden is to obscure fences and walls with lots of planting.
Cycads This ancient group of plants is prized for its architectural form, often used as a focal point in contemporary minimalist gardens like this one in Melbourne. Very slow growing, most cycads do eventually form a trunk like the popular sago palm (Cycas revoluta) pictured, which can ultimately reach 3-4 metres in height. GARDENER’S TIP: Cycads generally need warm temperatures and good drainage, which is why they thrive in pots and raised beds.
Don’t forget to re-pot Larger plants such as shrubs and perennials will need regular re-potting as their roots will quickly take up all the available space To check if this is the case, scrape away the top layer of potting compost and if the roots have formed a tight mass, it’s time to re-pot.
Think about the amount of sun, shade and wind your container plants will have to contend with at different times of the day or year. These potted geraniums (Pelargonium spp) for example need warm sunny conditions to look their best.
Gracious weeping cherry. Melbourne, Australia
Pomegranate It’s easy to grow, even in a container, and demands little water. It’s fun to watch the waxy red flowers develop into beautiful globes full of juicy seeds.
Kumquat The adaptable kumquat is far more climate tolerant than its citrus kinfolk. Grow it for the glossy fruit display, not for your juice maker. The bushy, shiny-leaved plants are small enough to live in containers for several years.
f you don’t have space in the ground, you can grow vegetables in a convenient raised bed or planting box. This one is 4 feet by 4 feet,
Gives an idea of area under our balcony
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Spiral stairs to deck
Colour of wood work
Like the stone beam !!
For outside stairs
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