New house garden advice

We moved into this house when it was new 8 years ago. It had a good sized garden that was already turfed right up to the fences. Digging beds was very hard. The plot had been police houses and there was next to no goodness in the soil so it took a long while to work in some compost and it was quite expensive. The first thing we did therefore was buy a compost bin and make our own compost. It does take time of course but the garden has come on leaps and bounds with our own compost.

Thanks all for the advice.
Off to dig some holes!

I would dig a hole much deeper and wider than you need. Builders are notorious for leaving rubble near the surface of gardens. By digging a larger hole you will see if there is any rubble or masonry is there to obstruct the roots. Fill the hole with compost before you plant so that the roots have something to feed on when they start spreading.

Watch all the gardening programmes for good ideas and advice. Look around locally to see what grows best. Think about your bees and butterflies.

^what she said

I would suggest digging holes in the appropriate spaces and perhaps forking in some manure first. Spread the roots out and keep moist especially during the first two years until it settles in.