Budget-Friendly Ideas to Transform My Weedy, Cracked Back Garden?

[monroe27]

So this is my small back garden. (If you can even call it that) full of weeds, but my question is what can I do with it? All the concrete is cracked and uneven and then that big block of concrete in the middle

it’s a real sun trap and would just like to be able to enjoy it. It’s private rent so budget ideas please and thank you

EDIT: Thank you all so much for your comments, I am going to de-weed tomorrow.
I will read through all comments properly again, but thank you all for your suggestions, I’m becoming inspired.

 

[cintabayu]

Scrub the walls weed the yard ..maybe ask if you can paint the wall or of not get the picture shower curtains ..
Put mirrors down the dark end to draw the light down
Gravel over the uneven concrete

 

[jspons89]

Get rid of the weeds, buy a little bench for on the concrete block and place plant pots or trophs around the sides for lovely flowers.

 

[1ofakind]

Kill off the weeds, get a cheap bag of sand to even the floor. Then get a cheap off cut of lino for the floor. You could get roll of bamboo and tack against the walls. Then fill any floor/wall gaps with pots of plants, hanging baskets. And some string solar bulb lights. Little table n chairs. Paint any walls white where you can. Also, any old large mirrors from charity shops, paint frames in bright colours and place them against walls. Make garden feel bigger. Hope any of these ideas help. Good luck.

 

[leewilliams]

You could very easily put some pea shingle gravel down, find a small bistro set on FB and a few pots, it would look gorgeous! A little walled garden.
Walls that you don’t like, could you paint them? Or put some trellis/ mirror up? A couple of strings of solar lights, would make it wonderful in the eve. I think you could make it rather beautiful!

 

[leewilliams]

Edge this with wood (find old deck board on FB) and fill with gravel. Pop pots on it

 

[leewilliams]

Same here, frame the edge, fill with gravel for a little table.
Save the, what looks like Erigeron. It will look lovely in pots, and seeds itself well. Also leave the tall pink wild sedum type, where it is on the wall. Looks like a little cottage garden

 

[leewilliams]

Also paint the breeze block wall and put trellis or mirror up (be careful of it being in the sun though)

 

[leewilliams]

Save these too (pink sort of sedum and Erigeron)

 

[jesusflock777]

First of all could you pressure wash it all and weed or other way round, then get some very fine gravel for the cracks or if big enough cracks plant some camomile or thyme, they smell nice . Then I would plant up some pots in colourful containers, maybe add some decorative metal work to wall, add some rectangle pots to brick work course with trailing plants, this you can then take with you if you move

 

[greyknight]

Big half barrels planted up all round.

 

[g_jio]

Pull up the weeds but leave the daisy like flower, it's lovely, an erigeron - https://www.gardenersworld.com/.../how-to-grow-erigeron/ elsewhere I'd then buy some cheap pots, fill with compost and put in some plants, it looks like a sun trap. Maybe include a climber to cover up the concrete. Then take the pots with you if you move.

 

[834m3r]

Pots! Buy some pots on FB Market Place, you can also get cheap plants on there too. I have lots of pots of various sizes and I love that you can create different looks just by moving them around sometimes. If you can, buy perennial plants that will last annuals, that will keep the cost down too!

 

[mustardseedfaith]

B&m do fake grass 4x1 metres had it in my garden years 3 rolls £50 I think. Then some nice plant pots x

 

[daaaaa]

Hi would get the weed killer down 1st see whst you are working with .Are you able to get the big bits cement etc taken away where you could put down some chips or something similar and we table /chairs then see what it looked like and put some pots /flowers s tattered about .Have you tried asking landlord if he could clear it up a bit for you .
My son is in private and cost him a grand to sort garage roof ,is slabbing part back ,break down a huge do called fire pit and has had to replace rotted decking but you may be lucky if you ask him .xx

 

[bestestbuddys]

U have some beautiful plants there, not just weeds. I would rescue what you can and pot them in various size pots. Groups of 3s work beautifully. Then would preasure wash the whole thing. Ikea do decking slabs which fit together. You could create paths, sitting are and grass from this. Depending how much u want to use it maybe stepping stones and gravel as other option

 

[leewilliams]

@bestestbuddys I agree! The Erigeron is beautiful, as is the wild sedum type (can’t remember the name) it could be such a sweet cottage garden

 

[daaaaa]

If you get fake grass mind you have to put down know draining and something else and has to washed /hosed down not something I would ever use .My cousin got it put down hated it xx

 

[georgiagurl01]

All different pots arranged as a little treasure hunt to a lovely swing seat...plus you can take them with you if you wanted

 

[georgiagurl01]

Plus I love the 'weeds' so I wouldn't kill any yet...unless it's bindweed or knotweed as they are a pain in the *ss