"dibber" wrote in message
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Hi There

We live in a basement flat in West London. Entrance to both our front
door and our garden is via a passage (with its own door) which runs
down the side of the house. The passage is about 4 foot wide by 25 feet
long and opens into a relatively large garden. We own the passageway.

I'd like to put some plants in containers to brighten it up but I know
that many plants don't like wind and there can be a bit of a wind
tunnel effect at times. Would bamboo work here?? Any other suggestions.
The area can be fairky shady but the end nearest the garden faces west
and gets some sun

Thanks
Lee


How about ferns ,in wall mounted baskets,or even planted in the cracks at
the base of the wall. You have a good choice from dainty-thugs.
You could blast a bit more light down the long passage with a strategically
placed mirror.
That last suggestion is too arty farty for me but might work for others ;-)