We don’t have a name except ‘yard’, but if I gave it one, I would call it “Liberated’ because it used to be all surrounded by chain link fence and nasty sheds. We have worked for approx. 20 months on the garden, the photos show the before and after transformation. Our long term goal is privacy provided by plants because the house is on a corner lot. Two main features are a rock patio where red dirt used to be and a rock wall built entirely of ‘side of road pick up’ rocks. There are rain chains too, which a lot of people ask us about. They’re a great alternative to running spouts down nice wood features on the front porch.

My garden gives me a sense of accomplishment and makes me feel like gardening even more.

Event Extras: We’re opening up first floor of the house to strollers for walk-through tours, complete with a display of before and after pictures of garden and house. We’ll also answer any questions and offer informal talks about our experiences in creating ‘renovated’ house features, building rock back patio and yard, bricked front sidewalk, as well as raised vegetable and flower beds.