Garden of Earthly Delights: Planning and Inspiration

Hello my dear friends! Spring and gardening have been on my mind so very much lately. I have been spending far too much time planning and researching ;) ideas for our tiny little garden/patio areas....and ohhh the pretty ideas I've discovered!


Here are a few that have me smitten...


perhaps concrete pavers with grass/sod inserted to make this charming checkerboard pattern? Wish I had room for a little garden shed like this one!




This idea is one for my dad's house...picket fencing is such a charming yet classic way to enclose a garden on a larger piece of property.



I seem to be drawn to board dividers...stepping stones and gravel!



More pavers...love them...plus cabbages in front of a raised bed...we may have room for something like this...pretty...simple...edible...that's not too much to ask.



This garden bed is thrown in for pure fantasy...definitely no room at our house and not really my dad's style...perhaps for those of you with more land than I!?!



More raised beds and gravel (love the square trellis/cage)!




Forgive me for adding just a little more fantasy! The roof on this little shed is charmingly alive!



Now this idea looks much like a fantasy but is really quite practical...vertical gardening to make the most of a small space...using a discarded pallet...brilliant!!!



Another small space gardening idea...for those old canoes or kayaks cluttering the garage...turn it into a vegetable and/or herb garden! So charming and such a creative recycling idea!



Speaking of creative recycling...old chandeliers can be quite easily converted to hanging planters like this...useful for small patio and/or balcony gardens as well!



Oops...how did this gorgeous image get in here???



And for reallly small gardens...how about these tiny succulents planted in hollowed~out wine corks...magnets on the back make them perfect for seed starting in small spaces...and not just the refrigerator...I was thinking of making some of these as vertical seed starters and putting them outside on our metal etege'.



Last and...literally...least are these old thimbles planted with moss...for those of us with especially tiny gardens!


With a storm coming in today...and expected to last throughout the weekend...I suppose I'll be doing more garden research than actual digging this weekend! Wishing a good and happy weekend to you!


Sending love and good thoughts to all, as always.


Warmly,


Tracey and Family x0x



Images: Pinterest.com

Homespun Alchemy tm : Create Your Own Vertical Garden

wonders never cease at Terrain...



this reclaimed pine frame serves as an enchanted herb garden cum wall art: the frame above is planted with rosemary...mint...sage...basil...thyme and fennel






the steel and aluminum frame above is planted with heart fern...plumosa fern...scotch moss...club moss





the woolly pockets above are wonderful for planting vegetables and herbs outdoors and...when the weather grows cold...simply bring the woolly pocket indoors and enjoy a year~round herb garden!


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If you're not yet familiar with Terrain at Styers you're in for a treat! Their online catalog practically bulges with inspiration. I confess to have gotten lost in it...far too many times!



The images above are a perfect example of its enchantment...and while you can simplify your wall garden planting by purchasing these cleverly useful frames...I'm sure you...my creative kindred spirits...will be conjuring up your own, homespun variations of similarly styled earthly delights!


If you'd like to see more visit Terrain !

Love and good thoughts to all!



Warmly,


Tracey and Family


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Images: Source

Earthly Delights: Turquoise bird cages...vine covered shacks and sheds...

The girls and I were enjoying some verdant visual inspiration from our local nursery and thought we'd share a bit of it with you! I have several more lovely images but Google is being so frustrating...it's giving me a very hard time as I try to upload images. It took me three tries to get these up! I will try later to finish uploading...more soon my kind friends!!!

Love and good thoughts from Tracey and Family

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