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Clothesline side-yard garden

A sunny clothesline garden keeps the drying area beside the utility door. A utility screen, clear service path and low groundcover lawn alternative make the side yard useful without occupying the main terrace.

  • Full property
  • Simple project
  • Clothesline garden
  • Drying area
  • Side yard
  • Utility screen

Implementation stages

An illustrative, stage-by-stage look at how this concept could come together. Generated visuals for inspiration — not construction documentation.

Clothesline side-yard garden: Site preparation
Clothesline side-yard garden

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Site preparation

Clear and set out the service path and the clothesline working circle while keeping the house and boundary fences.

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  1. Clothesline side-yard garden: Site preparation

    Site preparation

    Clear and set out the service path and the clothesline working circle while keeping the house and boundary fences.

  2. Clothesline side-yard garden: Path base and ground sleeve

    Path base and ground sleeve

    Compact the path and drying-pocket bases and secure the pole sleeve in a small footing; leave planting soil open.

  3. Clothesline side-yard garden: Path, screen and pole

    Path, screen and pole

    Lay the limestone path and gravel, build the low timber screen and fix the clothesline pole before planting.

  4. Clothesline side-yard garden: Groundcover planting

    Groundcover planting

    Plant young thyme, sedum and low border plants outside the working circle, keeping the service path clear.

  5. Clothesline side-yard garden: Ready for everyday drying

    Ready for everyday drying

    Clean the surfaces, open the rotary arms and hang a small amount of light laundry clear of the screen and plants.