Oh rats.

[Fairorchids]

I assume that most of your courtyard has concrete or flagstone surface. If so, you could build a shade table with metal cloth sides & top, and doors to you can open to tend to your plants.

It would look more or less like a bird cage, which you can drape with shade cloth (or plant a couple of crepe myrtles to shade it). Wouldn't this get past the Vieux Carre commission?

[SaraJean]

Originally Posted by Fairorchids

I assume that most of your courtyard has concrete or flagstone surface. If so, you could build a shade table with metal cloth sides & top, and doors to you can open to tend to your plants.

It would look more or less like a bird cage, which you can drape with shade cloth (or plant a couple of crepe myrtles to shade it). Wouldn't this get past the Vieux Carre commission?

Yes, its all tile but I’m liking the bird cage! That actually sound like a good idea for my balcony as well, I’m running out of space downstairs.. Some crepe myrtles would look amazing and I think I might have room for one. The courtyard is pretty tiny