Help oh wise MNers dh built shed too far from fence and we now have a redundant shady alley I need to fill

[BlueSp1re]

I told him but he knew best.🙄

What do I do with it? Shed being painted and there will be a clematis planted just in front of alley to grow over shed.Maybe a big grass too to the side against the fence. But wondering about something over the fence at the back and ground cover to deter weeds?

I’d put a panel to waist ish height in front of it and use it as the compost heap

Once the bed in front is planted up you won’t notice it. Weed membrane, gravel, a large pot with bamboo or something and a sunny border in front with taller planting that side- it’ll be lovely.

Evergreen honeysuckle - there are a few that like shade.

If you are both now in agreement about the gap being too big, move the shed before it becomes established.

😂If I suggested moving it he’d divorce me on the spot! Building it was a Labour of love. He did it veeeery carefully, laid slabs etc( just overcompensated re the space). Liking all these suggestions. Also wondering about a Deschampsia in front of it. Will
look at the honeysuckles, was wondering but thought they’d need a bit more sun. I’m banned from Ivy on the new fence.

Build up a structure, line it and use the space to make mulche.

Or later twigs up and use it as a heaven for useful bugs and critters.

Ach that'll fill up in no time with garden canes, swingball, spare wood, bits of useful crap

I know you're hoping to avoid this scenario but @TheSpottedZebra...
that did make me laugh

I'd put gravel down and keep the wheelbarrow there.

Put some slabs down before the foxes start digging under the shed.

Did you dig up all those rocks or are they another project?

Not sure if you prefer the minimalist look or not but how's out planting a super pretty clematis or rose that side to grow over the shed?

Clematis like their roots in the shade so perhaps not if you bought a fairly well grown one, it'd be happy growing up that side of the shed?

I second the suggestion for bike storage. As long as the width would accommodate handlebars.

Ooh ferns!!

just to say.
Our shed is so close to the neighbour's fence that we can't get round it.
The neighbour's have ivy and clematis They grow over our shed roof and look lovely!
Except they really aren't. Both the ivy and the clematis grow through the slats of the shed and damage them. They have pushed the roof up and water has got in.

So I would be pretty careful about what I grew there.

I would use it as a nice little wildlife area.

Add insect hotel on wall up high, and a bird house on far wall. Add fence mounted bird bath on left not quite tucked behind shed.
Make a hedgehog ‘hotel’ at the bottom.

Could move those rocks more into gap and make as wildlife rockery. Plant shady rock growing plants

I have a space just like that between the garden room and the fence. Mine might be a bit wider actually. Everyone told me to just gravel it over! Which I see the benefit of, so we have a narrow gravel path going round the garden room, just for access, and I’ve planted euphorbia and foxgloves which are doing great. I will be adding small ferns too. It’s hard with an area like that in complete shade. A climbing hydrangea on the fence, if you want a climber. I have one in another part of the garden which is in complete shade and it does well.