• my son's getting on for 4 now, but i don't think i'd add water anyway. people say you need a lawn for kids to play on, but our is too small for a proper game of anything anyway, and we're right next to a massive park with actual pitches.

    @giles337 the book John Brookes Garden Design – the original version from the early 90s. It's possibly a bit dated now, but the design principles stand up (I guess, i haven't a clue about design or gardens but it makes sense to me).

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