Does anyone know anything about gardening?

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hugo7
Not sure if this is more diy but...

My OH is looking at picking up a 2nd hand Wendy house similar to this

240x170cm platform is 50cm high

Our garden has a slight slope and in the planed area its maybe a foot between the highest / lowest points. It is also heavy clay, although one side will sit on quite good earth. The garden is a thoroughfare for cats and foxes.

My questions are these:
1. I should put something under the feet right? Both to prevent rotting and sinking. Would this be a job for Eco bases? It feels like it.
2. Would you add feet to make them more stable with a larger surface area? Or will this just give a surface to collect water to help them rot?
3. What should go under it? Both in terms of plants and base. As fun as the kids playing under maybe due to the risk of animals, I'm inclined to add plants to discourage kids going under - am I right, or being silly? Plants I'm thinking Cyclamen, ferns, and something Junglely.
4. Any ideas for a "light" living roof? Ie shit growing on rather than full shabang
Cheers

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Sam_w in reply to @hugo7

Any idea how heavy it is? I would have thought there was a risk of tipping if you are in a windy area and it is top heavy, so I would be looking to bolt it down somehow. I guess minimum effort would be the post spikes, but I would be tempted to make 4 concrete pads for the legs to be bolted to.

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hugo7 in reply to @Sam_w

No idea. But good point.

Although we get savage winds, it'll be in a fairly protected corner of the garden and the platform is only ½m high.

Concrete pads won't be feasible timewise. But the spikes look like a good idea. I'll treat the feet with some end grain and maybe some of that plastidip-like roofing paint.

Would the spikes prevent sinking?

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