Garden Functions
The next step was to list everything we wanted to be able to do in that area. The kids do play a bit in that area, but mostly it's just as families arrive or leave. Our backyard is the real kid space. So the plan needed to allow for occasional heavy traffic, but not constant traffic. My kids like to plan spaces, so I offered each of the a large section that they could decided what to do with.
I've always wanted some sort of a seating area so that I could sit and read a book. Our house number is on the side of the garage, which is a long way from the curb (over 30 meters ). It would be nice to add house numbers somewhere near the road. My Mom gave me a sundial, that looks great in my living room, but really should find a home outside. And that was about all I came up with.
In the last few years, I've become allergic to grass, From May until whenever the grass dies in the summer drought, allergies make me miserable. I may not be able to get rid of all the grass in the world, but I really wanted to plan the whole yard without using any lawn.
It didn't sound like the function list was going to make it easy to plan 100 meters of garden, but it was a place to start.