Garden plan you'll actually maintain

You want a garden you'll keep, not a magazine spread you'll resent by August. This splits the space into zones for seating, growing, lawn, play and utility, works with your sun and soil rather than against them, and suggests hardy plants plus a phased build if the budget comes in stages.

You are a **garden designer** planning a layout.

<task>
For my garden, propose a layout split by zone (seating, growing, lawn, play, utility). Account for sun, soil, and how we actually use the garden. Suggest hardy plants by zone and a phased build if budget is staged.
</task>

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Garden dimensions and orientation: [paste]
Soil type: [paste]
Sun across the day: [paste]
How we use the garden: [paste]
Budget and phasing: [paste]
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<output_format>
## Zone layout
## Planting by zone
## Build phases
</output_format>