Ideas for this barren land?

[nemodot]

I planted several kinds of trees on the sides were there's a drip line. And on the right there's a bunch of fruit trees and a Leylandi cypress leftover from an attempt at making cuttings.

I don't have the slightest idea what to do in the middle. Dimensions are 103 feet long and 60 feet wide or 32mx18m. This is in Bahía Blanca, Argentina and that back fence is the exact South direction.

 

[Anniekay]

What kind of garden do you want? Do you want just a relaxing, easy care garden with trees, bushes, flowering perennials and a water feature? A vegetable garden? A patio with a pergola or screen house with barbecue area?

You need to figure out how are going to use the space before you can get some good suggestions on designing the space.

 

[Oliver Buckle]

Argentina; have kids round and play football

Seriously, it's up to you, If it were me I would be digging out vegetable beds, is that standing water up this end? Maybe start with some drainage. What sort of soil is it? You won't be getting the same results on loam and heavy clay, consider how much improvement you need to do to it. Start by planning the overall shape, where you put paths, beds, a pond, then work on it bit by bit. Trying to do everything at once is a sure recipe for disillusion, but having an overall idea where you are going stops you thinking "Damn, that's in the wrong place". I'd recommend a list of things you want, a roll of wall lining paper and several large plans before you start work, go wrong on paper, not on the ground.

 

[GFTL]

Once you figure out where your beds will be, if the ground in compacted till it up then cover the beds with compost and /or leaves. At least 4 inches deep, 6 is better. Cover the pathways with wood chips or some other kind of mulch to supress the weeds and grass. Then take your time and plant. The better you prepare the garden now the less work you'll do later. I learned that the hard way.

 

[Oliver Buckle]

if the ground in compacted till it up

Rotary tillers tend to compress the soil as the blades pass across the bottom, digging with a fork, or simply lifting the soil with an angled fork and then scuffing the grass from the top, can be a better way. It is also less noisy and doesn't use up petrol. Tillers are good if you are a contractor in a hurry, I prefer to take my time and actually enjoy my day.

 

[nao57]

Interesting project. What kinds of temperatures do you usually get for summer for highs and lows?

Using mulch and wood chips can let you bend climate and temperature limitations. It lets the roots stay cushioned and insulated. I really love doing this and I am in a desert climate with a lot of water problems. This idea of wood chips, and wood scrap around the base of plants is what lets me do so much.

Early stages of plants you can compensate with more waterings per day to help the plants survive. Then you ease them into a better watering situation of what you want.

You can also do sorted lists of what plants, trees, use LESS water, and which do more and then use that to help you decide what to put where. You can also sort which plants to put where on the property based on which parts of the property get more water, or the furthest spots on the property that are hard to get to get the plants that need less water, and the ones that are closest to you being the plants that need more water.

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What kind of watering setup are you using? (This may help to advise you more...)