Mike wrote:
"backy" wrote in message
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My garden looks like a pub car park. I live in a terraced house with
no rear access so removing the huge patio would be grim. Is it
feasable to turf concrete or does anyone have any other ideas? (I hear
decking is out of fashion?!) There is a drop from the back door to the
patio so I have about a foot to play with.
Thank you!


You would need a good depth of soil to turf it and as someone has already
said, that is a 'transport through the house' problem.

I am not a 'plant' gardener, but two ideas come to mind, one a very simple
one. (Depending on the area) Lay a covering of gravel, not pea gravel or it
will be the neighbourhood's cat's toilet. This can be purchased/delivered in
bags which can be walked through the house, then place planters or pots for
plants and colour.

The second idea is a lot more labour intensive and that is to lay a good
thickness of sand, tamp it down and slab over with attractive slabs. You
still have a patio which is attractive and hard wearing. AND the cat won't
use it. This idea I used in part of our back garden last year, but I was
able to get rid of the rough concrete which was there. I had to retain the
original height because of the new patio doors which were fitted.

Mike

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We have a large paving slab patio in out back garden (20x 12), and we
have put lots of varying sized pots/plants around the edges and in
corners to give colour, and reduce the mass of grey area.
Then when we get the barby out in the summer? and tables and chairs, you
can hardly see the grey floor.

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Bob H
Leeds UK