Let me introduce you to our backyard. We are blessed to have a huge backyard with a fantastic view of the valley. There is so much space and this garden just soaks up the sunshine. For our cats it's like a giant playground, and for my imagination, it's like pinterest with the amount of creative ideas this space seems to generate. Because as you can see, it's not perfect.
This garden is in some serious need of TLC. When we moved into our new rental home, we knew that we want to be here for at least two years while we save up to buy our own house. Usually we wouldn't change anything in a rental, because it's just not worth the investment and usually it's not easy to change anything without permission. It can be a drag to keep up a garden you hate to the style that your landlord or property manager likes.. however, our landlords and property managers are happy for us to update the garden; and we decided it might as well be a place where we can be truly happy. For me, a good outdoor space is everything, and the best part of a home.
As you can see, the tenants before us had left the garden in a shambles. The property was overgrown beyond belief and the owners hired a team for several days to spruce up the interior and exterior of the house. This is the last part of the garden they didn't manage to get to.. underneath all of this overgrowth is the remains of a glasshouse/shed and believe it or not, some landscaping. Ivy has grown rampant in this area and is all through the hedges, grass, and has threaded its little suckers everywhere.
This is the first part of a series which follows our progress of updating this area, re-landscaping, creating and making a wonderful garden! I hope you enjoy it!
