Starting over ( again )

[sepsisurvivor]

Apologies in advance , most certainly way ahead of myself .. but " chomping at the bit " to move forwards 

Plan is :  should exchange on a property soon .. eventually a 14 x 1 0 shed kingspanned out sealed unit ..with air/light tight separate entrance

Family members will do build/electrics and fit 

I'm placing the shed on concrete pillars with pond/water feature close by

The garden is pretty bare ..I'd like to build up some plants/tree where I live now to come with me to new home

Helping the visual impact of the shed and it's surrounds ..with some fragrant smells ?

My greenhouse will come with me too add to the new home , new garden project

Can anyone help me regards what plants would be best to purchase now ?

 

Grateful for any help and suggestions 

 

 

S

[Shumroom]

One thing I’ve learned from the garden growers is that Lilies are great for a bit of cover smell.

 

Get a mixture of types with different flowering times 

 

@OldFord and @CustardVape will be able to share what they plant in their gardens  

 

Atb

 

 

 

[Military Grade]

Avoid Lilies if you own a cat, if one grain of pollen gets into their digestives system can be fatal.

[stu914]

My mum won't have lillies anywhere in the house or garden, she reckons they're the

"Death Plant"...I assume it's because they're often placed on coffins...

(That's a human coffin, not a cat's...)

There now, that's lightened the mood...

 

@sepsisurvivor

 

Good luck with the project mate, nice to be able to start from scratch and get everything

as you want it.

Can't offer much advice about plant types but if you want instant cover then large pots

with plants already established in them is what I'd go for.

atb

[OldFord]

3 cats that live in the lily pots and have done for over a decade ...some say dont mix cats & lilies ...your shout man.

 

Oriental lilies by far is the best smell defense i have found to date ,  i literally have hundreds ,  stagger the bulb planting to ensure your covered during herb flowering.       Roses , lilies , honeysuckle. , szechuan peppercorns. ,  basically any form of smelly plant ....even voodoo lilies  !    
 

The lilies have a deep hum and a top sweet note so all weed smells are covered.      

[stu914]

This might sound strange but I've never been able to dissect smells or tastes.

I get the faintest whiff of most things but they're just 'smells'

Exactly what they are I've no idea most of the time.

Same goes for food, I can tell sweet, sour, savoury etc but have no sense of the

various herbs and spices in the dishes...when people refer to...'top notes'...

I haven't got a clue...Envious of those who can though...

[sepsisurvivor]

Thank you @Shumroom @stu914 @OldFord @Military Grade

 

The bring on big plants in pots was something I'd not thought of ..

Our one year old cat .. gizmo the ginger tom has also become a consideration 

The Mrs is allergic to Lillies ... A man cave between the ladies and glass ..if only !?!

I shall get online and ordering soon 

 

 

S

[stu914]

21 minutes ago, sepsisurvivor said:

gizmo the ginger tom

My mrs' last cat before our current one was named gizmo...seems to fit cats...

Plant out some catnip as well bud...he'll have orgasms...

[sepsisurvivor]

34 minutes ago, stu914 said:

My mrs' last cat before our current one was named gizmo...seems to fit cats...

Plant out some catnip as well bud...he'll have orgasms...

 

[OldFord]

Bass cat can destroy the cat mint faster than i can grow the feckin stuff    
 

i have it everywhere and its amazing !    5 mins of beating & eating it. ,  10 mins of being wrecked !! 
Followed by a long snooze in the closest big pot ...normally one of mines      Hence never having any lower fluff on my plants as the cat cleans it for me