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Fruit Patch

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BumbleBumShake · 19/05/2024 15:13

I inherited a fruit patch from the previous house owners, and unfortunately it's gone dramatically downhill in my care! I don't have the time to keep on top of weeding it, or vanquishing the fruit stealing bug bastards!

My plan is to rehome some of the raspberry and strawberry plants into pots, but I need inspiration on what to do with the space.

So far I've thought of;

  1. returning it to grass (boring)
  2. leaving it to grow wild/sow wildflowers (worried it'll get out of control/look a mess)
  3. make it a space for a bucket swing type thing
  4. have a fairy arch feature

Any other ideas?? Photos attached!

Fruit Patch
Fruit Patch
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Geneticsbunny · 19/05/2024 18:57

I would stick some raspberries in there. The next will stop the birds from eating them and they don't really need any care other than watering for a few weeks after you put them in.

TheSpottedZebra · 19/05/2024 21:37

Weed it a bit then cover the soil with cardboard and woodchip to smother future weeds? It doesn't look that bad: it's totally salvageable.

But if don't fancy that, it's your garden! Where is the space, in the middle or at the edge? How much sun does it get?

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