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Author Message   August  Posted on Monday, September 24, 2007 - 10:12 pm EST :    I am a new mum and I am finally getting back into my gardening which I have missed. I have divided up existing plants in the front garden, and have put in some new cuttings and seedlings for spring/summer flowering, but my next task is my very bare 3 x 12M decking, which currently consists of the bbq, limited screening, and one, very weather beaten table with some potted cactus on it. It is currently a great waste of space and I need to get it in shape for summer. The decking faces east and is extremely hot of a morning, especially as it reflects off a white wall, but it is shady in the afternoons, so I am in dire need of any makeover ideas that are easy and affordable. My questions are: what plants would be good in decorative pots given the harsh morning sunlight? What would be the best shading option given we are renting and need to consider body corp? Shade sail, umbrella or other?? I want to shade the area and enclose some of the 1 metre high balustrade. What are the best screening options? I'd like to incorporate screening with some climbers perhaps? I'd love some on-a-budget ideas but am flexible with the cost of shading the area as I'd like to enjoy the river views of the morning without my family being burnt to a crisp! Any ideas much appreciated. August August - nsw, Zone "eastern"   Lovinlife  Posted on Tuesday, September 25, 2007 - 11:02 am EST :    What zone are you in? If you are in a tropical zone, small palm trees would be great. I think that some type of bamboo would be pretty also. I wonder if you could create some kind of trellis on the deck. If so, then you could use some vines that grow rapidly, such as morning glory or scarlet runnerbean. I think you could use any plant that requires only four or so hours of sun, so the size of the container would be a consideration as well. You could definitely use a folding screen, then put some shade plants on the inside between the screen and the rest of the deck. Now you have to send us photographs so we can see it. Lovinlife - Utah, Zone "5"

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