As we continue the house hunt in Louisville, one thing I have been dreaming of is having a yard again. Just a little spot of green behind the house-- even if it's tiny or unattractive-- can become another room in your family's house for entertaining or lounging in the sun.
Even if your thumbs are anything but green, small gardens with low maintenance plants and shrubs can be an easy way to enjoy the outdoors without getting overwhelmed.
I love this garden! The high, vine-covered walls offer privacy to this small space, and the pretty brick walkway and patio pave the majority of the garden-- which means no grass to cut! I would love to read the paper out here in the mornings...
Even if you don't have the space or the desire to have a garden, just a few potted plants can go a long way to soften an outdoor space and provide a little burst of green on your way out the door.
When we lived in PA during seminary, nearly everything about our house needed fixing up, and the tiny back yard was no exception. Patches of anemic grass struggled (and mostly failed) to grow on our little plot of land, the neighbor's fence was falling apart, and the view out the back looked down to the CVS. Lovely.
Check back in on Friday to see our attempt to turn our sad little yard into a diminutive garden.
Get your hands dirty!
Liza
That's funny. I live in the city of gardens and I dream of NOT having a backyard! I just don't have the skills or time to put into it and having a huge dog makes garden work treacherous... I can blame the huge dog on you : ) I really admire people who love working on their yards and outdoor space!
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