What to do with my garden?

[Naga]

The last person at this property had not looked after the garden and took down the fencing for some weird reason. I want to set some sort of divide on the right without fencing for now and would like to spruce up the whole garden as it looks dead.... also is there anything I can plant on the left that will grow quite quick and last all year round? I was thinking about hedging but not sure how long it would take to grow fully.

[FROSTYFRECKLE]

Good sized garden. Well if it was mine. I would move your whirly down to the bottom of the garden. Then a nice patch for rhubarb. A row of raised beds towards your house. As for hedging - what about edible hedging. There was a thread on the Fruity Board about edible hedging. Lastly if there is space a greenhouse nearer to your back door.

[Two_Sheds]

What sort of fence/hedge do you want in the long-term? If you're there for the foreseeable, and you like wildlife, then plant a mixed native hedge. Sure, it'll take a few years to get to full height, but you don't have anything at the moment.

[BrideXIII]

wildlife garden tv thingy and gardeners world, had some LOVELY woven willow hedging, apparently they are about 50p a 'branch' and they take really easy, and you can weaver them together to created a lovely growing fence, which is quick to provide cover when the leaves come out

i remember you have to whip them around a bit first then just stick the proper end in the soil, looked really easy.

[Two_Sheds]

Yes, a living willow fedge.
I tried that once
You can't plant willow anywhere near to water pipes, as it will invade and crack them.

It grows a mile a minute, so keep on top of the pruning too. Having said that, living willow features are beautiful if pruned, and make a good quick fence in the right place.

[allotmentlady]

I would erect some nice trellis fencing and then grow honeysuckle and jasmine along it for a gorgeous smell on lovely summer evenings, sat outside with a glass of wine, looking at whats growing in your raised beds.
It will also provide a nice smell for your neighbours........

[Naga]

Willow looks great, though not sure about putting the length of the garden? Is there any specific types and do I need to put up any trellis up or can I just plant them and train them to how I want them?

[jackie j]

What a lovely blank canvas to work with. Some sort of fencing on both sides depending on what the neighbours are like, we have 6ft high on both sides as we dont get on with one side and the other neighbour has had a parking space dug out and has no garden anyway. Move the washing line I have a scaffold pole at one end of my garden with a line going to the house washing blows lovely and gets the sun and is out of the way. Patio near the house paved or decking,shed and or greenhouse at the far end. maybe some raised shaped borders at the house end and a veg patch at the far end. Loads you could do, draw some plans first even if they are just rough drawings that way you will be able to see what looks right for you. Have fun thats the main thing and dont rush into it.

[bubblewrap]

Dig up the grass(lawn?)& grow some veg!

[Snadger]

Don't think the neighbour on the left will be too pleased if you put a 6 foot fence down and block the light from his greenhouse! Unless of course this is the East side where it wouldn't matter too much.
I think washing line needs to be near the house, but screened from it. The rest is an open book and siting could depend on what the aspect was!