When do you use the garden most?
All day, mornings, evenings, weekends, hardly ever....it's a good idea to think about when you make use of your outdoor space as well as what for (yesterday's question).
It can help with decisions about how much to spend - not much if you only sit out on a Sunday morning, more if you and/or your children spend most of your waking hours out there, where to position your sitting area - which areas get sun or shade and at what time of day, what kind of plants to grow eg plants with evening scent if you are out at work all day, whether to create more privacy in the eating or sunbathing area if your neighbours are home all day, where to put the children's play area if they mostly use it after school - is it visible from the window while you prepare the meal?