I haven’t measured the length, depth, or angle of the slope, but this is my new backyard. On the left is an enclosed patio that will stay enclosed for now, but it does take up quite a bit of useable space in the yard.
I’m considering planting 3 or 4 fruit trees in terrace boxes or maybe building a tiered deck… or maybe a combination of the two.
I’m a big fan of gardening and would love fruit trees here. My seasonal garden will be on the side yard. Mainly, I’d like to know what’s safe to do considering there is a retaining wall at the bottom of the slope.
TIA!
by CuriousCat783
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Looks like you have grass right now which is good for holding back the soil and absorbing water. Please do not rip it all out at once. You could cause some flooding or even retaining wall failure. I would replace a third of it yearly with plants of various heights including natives that attract pollinators. Your garden on the other side will love that. I would also plant something tall along the fence line to provide more privacy.
Fruit trees could be tricky to harvest on a slope but I’m no expert on those. Play around. Experiment. Just don’t rip out the grass all at once 🙂
What zone are you in?
Dwarf Junipers
Creeping juniper
Marijuana. It mean, it’s not my house.
Grow weed
Creeping juniper and Creeping thyme.
I can’t edit my post, but I’d like to make the area useful in some way if possible. I’m thinking something edible, something for pollinators, or something for entertaining guests… or all of the above! 🙂
Push the wall back and build wall on property line
Native flowers.
Wine or whiskey room. Make it vintage going into the ground.
Ground phlox on the edge spilling over would look nice.
Plant some native trees and hope for the best!
Garden! If not then throw some grape vines! Make wine!
Maybe you could do a terraced retaining wall? So it would be different levels above the retaining wall. That would give you flat surface above the retaining wall to put other plants or something like that.