A back garden sounds like a lovely oasis to retreat to
mine is small and work...a fish pond takes a third of it, the rest is full with different plants, work and more work...but I have time now ...it is cramped, but I also love sitting in a chaos of pots and plants and watch the life in this little oasis: bees, bumblebees, spiders brrr...some frogs too, waiting for the damselflies to come in, as I have loads of water plants...well, I am glad to have it, that is for sure...