I want to transform my barren garden

[Anonymous No.1833204]

I have a southwest-facing concrete garden which has no soil apart from some rose beds along the boundary with the neighbour. there's a lot of cracks where weeds are growing through but it's otherwise flat. it is completely soulless and I'd like to turn it into a nice garden that's both nice to look at and relax in, but also beneficial to wildlife. my current thoughts are to make different areas of the garden such as a small wildflower meadow, a secluded bamboo/japanese garden behind the shed and a normal pretty arrangement in the middle. in the plan I've uploaded
>the wildflower meadow would go in the 2m x 7m section
>the bamboo/japanese garden would go in the 2m x 2m section behind the shed OR it could be made bigger with the whole 3m x 5.6m section on the left of the shed
>the big 2.4m x 12.6m middle area (between the beds and deck I am not sure what to turn into but I want it to have nice flowers and a path to the back
my ideas are quite rough but do you guys have any opinions of what I could do with my barren garden?

[Anonymous No.1833209]

apologies for the plan not being to scale.
pic related is an example of a mini wildflower meadow in someone's garden

[Anonymous No.1833211]

for the bamboo/japanese garden I had in mind something like this but more secluded and peaceful. are there any varieties or arrangements that can help to block out surrounding noise so I can sit peacefully behind the shed?

[Anonymous No.1833215]

and for the large open area and path, something like this. of course this is too big but it's similar to what I want, which is low/medium height flowers surrounding a short path

[Anonymous No.1833249]

>>1833204
That’s a big enough area for a couple of project cars (or part-outs if you’re looking for a side hustle.)

[Anonymous No.1833273]

>>1833249
that would be a cool hobby but I'm not too good with cars haha

[Anonymous No.1833545]

I want to do something with mine. Just left it as it was when I moved in. The raised patio is fucked though and I'm not sure what to do about it. Was thinking of knocking it down and doing some decking.

[Anonymous No.1833566]

>>1833204
>>1833545
Have you considered planting a couple of trees in the 3m x 5.6m or 5m x 11.4m area? I got a cherry tree and two apple trees in by backyard and even though they take a few years to grow and more maintenance it's very rewarding and now even attracts rabbits into the garden. It's easy to keep the garden spacious if you plant them away from the centre, now I'm just hoping they grow strong enough for a hammock.

[Anonymous No.1834042]

>>1833545
oof that patio. my concrete is raised in some places due to a big tree on the boundary
>>1833566
I hadn't considered that actually. although the big issue is theres no soil to plant them in so would have to be in big containers the whole time

[Anonymous No.1834130]

>>1833273
>I'm not too good with cars
The parts buyers do all the work.

[Anonymous No.1834168]

>>1833545
thats a typical english garden anon

[Anonymous No.1834170]

>>1833545
That building has a very institutional look. Are you assigned to this area for outdoor recreation?

[Anonymous No.1834609]

instead of a wildflower meadow in the 2m x 7m area, what else could I do/grow there?

[Anonymous No.1836062]

>>1834609
Grow a proper vegetable garden.

[Anonymous No.1836086]

>>1833204
By concrete I assume you mean paving slabs and not solid concrete. If you want to put a lawn down you need to lay your turf on 12 inches of top soil so you may need to dig down a bit.

[Anonymous No.1836127]

I started to untuck mine already, to pls. There are beds all on that back edge, with loads of free Craigslist material, bricks, horse manure compost, gutters, etc I did purchase the ibc tote

[Anonymous No.1836129]

>>1836127

[Anonymous No.1836582]

>>1836062
sounds tempting! I will look into the logistics of that. it's either that or a woodland meadow since it's a shaded area
>>1836086
no I mean literal solid concrete all over haha. its almost 2ft deep