Our side yard wasn’t very functional and right about now, invasive ivy would be taking over. We had to rip it out four(!) times last year. This year, with everything going on… we decided to get back to our roots and plant a little garden. Emmett and I both grew up on farms with giant gardens and we even had a huge one at our first home, but given we live in the city / suburbs now, we really don’t have room for anything too large. We opted to use our side yard for some potted plants, a raised bed, and a little herb garden. We leveled it out, transplanted the existing periwinkle, ripped out the ivy, and lined it with gravel to make room for our new vegetable garden. Click through to see how things shaped up, get the DIY resources, check out what we’re growing, read about future plans, see how we hid our HVAC units, and for some before & after images.
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If you follow along on Instagram, you already know… yesterday, my plan was to put together ONE floral arrangement. I ventured around our yard with my gardening shears, a bucket, and a vase to fill. I came back inside…
I have been in SUCH a gardening mood lately. Since we’ve been stuck at home, the only place I want to be is outside… in our yard, working on the patio, in our new little garden (more on that…
Since we’ve had really nice weather here lately, Emmett and I have been doing a TON of yard work and outdoor tasks. One thing we wanted to accomplish this spring was putting out a little garden. I’ll have that…
One of my good friends requested this post, and it felt like the perfect, happy spring roundup to share this week! Lots of us have plants and all things outdoor living on our minds, given the current season and…