You should avoid duplicate posts on the same dilemma .

i would insure its tall enough.. to create a VISUAL patio rail ... so peeps realize there is a garden.. and a step ...

its usually not the sober friends you worry about in this regard ... lol

thats some nice stone work ...

ken

btw patricia.. the topics are two different beds .. soooo..imo.. its appropriate to post two different posts ...

ken

Hi floral_uk.

The garden is SE facing, so the garden gets plenty of sun.

ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5

Fortunately there have been no incidents nor any near misses so far. I would hope that plants up to around 2' high will give enough of a visual barrier that even the severely inebriated cannot fail to miss. And lets face it, if they do, they will be sufficiently anaesthetised against the pain that may be inflicted!

Hopefully the stonework will look much better once I get the beds planted up and the patches swept and hosed down!

In my other thread relating to the lower herb bed, I mentioned that I may move the herbs to pots. If I did that, what would be a good selection of plants for the upper and lower beds? Ideally id like a mix of annuals and perennials, but I must concede that I am not an expert so open to any and all advice!.

Good. Sun is great. There’s the old standbys Aubretia, Saponaria ocymoides, Phlox subulata, Anthemis cupanuana, Helianthemums, etc which you’ll find as tiny pots in the alpines section of the garden centre. Or lavender. Or Convolvulus cneorum ( might have changed its name). Lots of choice.

Nice cordons and wiring btw.

p.s. I wouldn’t move the herbs into pots. Much more faff to look after. But I would add sage, including purple and variegated.