Ideas Wanted For Edging

[Cmitchell]

Please look here http://www.flickr.com/photos/38603329@N07/9559240160/lightbox/
at the photograph I took of my MIL’s front Garden. As you can see the edge of the drive has some “breeze block” style bricks around the edge. I took a while taking out the weeds from a few of these though while doing so I wondered what I could place in there or give to MIL to plant there. The soil is good, quite crumbly and with decent loam etc. It seems to drain ok. This front garden is not south facing (maybe or E or W facing though does get the sunlight most of the day). Any suggestions? Need to keep costs down as within these “breeze block” style bricks, (size approx. 4 inches by 3 inches, with depth of at least 5 inches), there are about 66 of them! I know that’s a lot but what do you suggest?
Many thanks in advance for all your suggestions.
Regards
Mitchell

[Chipchopper]

I must say the wall dose look pretty ugly C, but I think this can be easily masked with the help of rockery plants or alpines, that will cascade over the side and will create a dazzling display of colour.
Go for plants such as campanula, Phlox subulata & sediums to name a few.
Some garden centres may offer a collection of rockery plants at a reasonable price.
Hope this helps. Chip

[Chipchopper]

PS, I meant to add that some gravel or grit may help the plants to establish.

[pixie373]

Yes, bedding plants that are described as ground cover will hide it quite quickly

[cupotee]

And save a lot of work!