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"Staycalm" wrote:

I have a corner of the garden (NE) where I have the swingset a couple of
metres from the fence each way. On one side is a large apricot, on the other
a smaller nectarine. I'd like to plant something child-friendly, compact and
pleasant looking in the two strip areas between the edge of the swings and
the fence. One part of the strip is under the nectarine. It is well shaded
and retains moisture well but is not really moist. Something waterwise would
be great. Any suggestions?

Turn it into your child's own garden plot. Give her some nice big seeds, like
sweet peas or sunflowers, or perhaps some bulbs. In fact, you could even get
her planting vegies (again, peas would be a good choice). Maybe bluebells in
the shaded area, and vegies on the sunny side, and trellis at the back for
peas? Edge the area with strawberries.

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Chookie -- Sydney, Australia
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