We have a tiny yard created by the kitchen return of our very small terrace. We've had the cracked concrete replaced with paving and I am just waiting for the rain to pass before finishing repainting the brickwork naice white and the gate a sort of sage. I need some plants! Back of the yard where the window is gets sun all afternoon - was thinking Camelia or rose? Would be in large pot. Also have been given Belfast sink - what herbs are easiest (in cooler rainy climate - Northern Ireland). Finally, the wall the gate is in has room for a pot but quite shady - is there a climber that would tolerate this? Really need low maintenance as not always here all year round (but eh - watering not usually a problem round here 
) but desperate for it to look like somewhere you'd actually want to let your child into or have a coffee in.