Project Garden

Having completed the renovations to the bathroom, now it’s time to start thinking of doing something about the garden.

Here’s a current view of our garden from the corner next to the front door towards the big tree in the corner.

I figured I could possibly do a small veggie garden under the tree next to the gate. However, I still need to check if this spot gets enough sunlight for veggies to be able to survive here.

We’ve removed the bushy tree on the side because it was mainly dead branches growing over the sidewalk & housed many Parktown Prawns. I still need to have the roots etc. removed completely.

We’d like some creepers along the wall to hide the bricks & create some atmosphere.  I think this rose bush might also need replacing.

The corner under this tree is my little hide-out. It’s fairly small, but nicely enclosed. I would love a small water feature in front of the tree and a nice small bench in the corner.

Clive wants the bogenvilla to go, but I’m not so sure if that’s a such a good idea. It provides nice shelter from the wind & the rain when you’re under the tree.

I guess the bourgeon villa could use some trimming so the rest of the bedding beneath it can be visible. The lawn could also use some levelling out.

The garden as seen from under the carport. From this end one can actually see the love palm I got from my bridesmaid when we got married. It’s the only one of my many plants that survived the move up to Johannesburg as well as the 2 months storage with the moving company 18 years ago.

I’d love some colour in the garden, but due to my allergies I think we will need to limit flowering plants and rather use those with 2 or more tones on the leaves. Unfortunately we haven’t tracked the sunshine for the summer, but if I remember correctly it gets lots of sun during the day until the sun moves over the wall from the carport’s side & then would get shady against the wall. We’ll do the tracking for the next few months to see how it gets affected in winter. This should help us decide which plants would do well…

Here are just a few great ideas I’ve seen that could possibly add some flair to our little garden

These pots might look lovely with some nice plants or could even come in handy for strawberries or tomatoes.

I love the idea of this little wagon. It might just fit in nicely in the corner at the post box.

Water fountains... mmm. They’re just awesome. I must, I must, I must have one.

I think a small bridge crossing into my little corner would be awesome, but the boys don’t seem to agree.

Don’t you think this would look just gorgeous under my big tree?

I kind of like these little creatures, although Clive doesn’t seem to agree. He says they look fake & he’d prefer some garden gnomes... not so sure about that though...