Following all the advice on here I've got more questions. We've found a house and are putting an offer in, before it's gone live on the websites. We'll probably get it because we got in early courtesy of our estate agent who have us the early showing. Houses sell in days round there.
Garden! Long, uphill and overgrown. Trees, shrubs and loads of little paths and sitting places. The hill garden goes up towards WSW. It's overgrown and the hard landscaping (steps, paths, etc) will one day need upgrading. Too many concrete block steps I think.
I reckon a lot of cutting back, chopping trees and shrubs back to get more light in places and probably clearing a place to put in a little lawn area.
What tools would you recommend getting?' I'mhinking the following:
Bow saw, folding saw to buy. We have loppers, various types of pruners and access to an electric chainsaw (if my dad will loan it).
We've got a good fork and spade, one has a cracked wooden handle so will need a new handle attached. There's a few trowels around too. A soul rake and possibly a Dutch hoe unless my dad took it back.
i reckon the most important tools will be the cutting ones to reclaim the garden from the overgrown shrubs, trees and undergrowth. Any suggestions how to turn such an area into a lawn? It's sloping so would you just leave it sloping as a lawn?
Any suggestions on growing stuff to eat on sloping land? Can you grow food partly shaded without full sun due to slope and position?