AH/Not On Topic: Backyard Ideas

CageyMack

You all seem like really with-it people with good design sense. I don't know why I believe this, but I do. I've looked up "container garden ideas" and I see three pots filled with plants or something. I need a container DESIGN. A container landscape!

Can you help me?

Our backyard is in totally disarray after out summer of veggie growing. I'm getting ready to move everything and clean up and I realized I want our backyard to be NICE. It is a concrete pit right now.

Any ideas?

Here's what's happening:
1. Rickety wooden thing is coming down. It was an emergency effort to get dogs to stop eating our tomatoes.
2. I'm going to organize all the junk in/under/around the table. Likely put it away in the utility room.
3. Going to hang grill on the wall. It is new because I just gave away our old gas grill and I live in charcoal land now.
4. The old tire planter was here when we moved in. It is filled with a weed. I just need to figure out how to move it. But it is outtie.
5. The sun really pelts out here and the laundry line stays. So seating might be hard. Thoughts welcome.

Hopes:
1. That it looks and feels nice.
2. That's I'll be proud when my gardening family visits in December.

Any ideas? Pictures would be great. Thanks in advance!

StacyLH24

Pinterest is a great place to look for ideas.

I would definitely paint. Maybe a bright color if you're ok with bright colors.

If plants/flowers are your thing, I would build/install a gardening bench and a nice bench to place the pots on to show them off.

Maybe put in a small water/pond accessory? It could go pushed into a corner. Or you could also put a little table with chairs in a corner as well to help with seating. If you get a table with an umbrella, then you could still enjoy it even if the sun is out. I have seen (on Pinterest) wooden pallets put on the ground with cushions on top for relaxed "seating". I've also seen (Pinterest again) pallets used to make outdoor benches/couches.

Can you have an outdoor fire where you live? If so, you could get a fire ring...you could build one or buy one. If you buy one you could get one that is portable and the wood wouldn't touch the ground.

Are outdoor area rugs a thing? If so, you could put one out there to break up the concrete. Or you could paint it or you could tile it.

StacyLH24

In regards to putting tile down - I wouldn't use glazed tile. It gets slippery when wet. It looks great, but not practical on the ground/floor. Glazed tile would make a great backsplash on one of the walls though.