Corner garden help
Jennie Owen
6 years ago
We are currently renovating our house and we have a garden in the shape of a kind of triangle. It's a corner plot but we're renovating and adding an extension with loft conversion so being as we have a small garden I want to make it seem larger so that it doesn't let the house down. We want a corner shed to make up the space, seating area and barbecue (of course). Please help with tips on how I can get the most out of this garden. We're near a park so the idea of kids playing doesn't necessarily need to be worried about. Photos attached from each corner.
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