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Transforming My Backyard Into a Secret Garden- Part 2
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Ivylore
(IC: homeowner)
Gardening is definitely a lesson in patience but also an opportunity to experience the creative process of making an idea or vision into a reality. When I decided to transform my grassy backyard into a secret garden I envisioned a peaceful retreat overflowing with beautiful flowers and plants.
I began the process by using "lasagna gardening" to cover all of the grass in the entire yard. On top of the grass went newspapers and cardboard followed by garden soil and then mulch. Now I had my "blank canvas."
For a bit I got a case of "writer's block" (or should I say "gardener's block!) and felt overwhelmed by what I was doing. Where to start? I had an entire backyard to fill. This post is documenting how my secret garden is developing. All the plants seem so tiny! I know that it is going to take a few years before it becomes the garden of my dreams, but I am enjoying it tremendously! Hope you will enjoy watching too. Let the gardening games begin :)
For a more detailed description of the entire process as well as how my secret garden looks now, please see my post at http://ivylore.hubpages.com/hub/creating-garden-magic Thanks so much for viewing!
I began the process by using "lasagna gardening" to cover all of the grass in the entire yard. On top of the grass went newspapers and cardboard followed by garden soil and then mulch. Now I had my "blank canvas."
For a bit I got a case of "writer's block" (or should I say "gardener's block!) and felt overwhelmed by what I was doing. Where to start? I had an entire backyard to fill. This post is documenting how my secret garden is developing. All the plants seem so tiny! I know that it is going to take a few years before it becomes the garden of my dreams, but I am enjoying it tremendously! Hope you will enjoy watching too. Let the gardening games begin :)
For a more detailed description of the entire process as well as how my secret garden looks now, please see my post at http://ivylore.hubpages.com/hub/creating-garden-magic Thanks so much for viewing!
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Published May 22nd, 2013 2:35 PM
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Kat Rogers on Oct 25, 2018
Oh my gosh, I just £OVE ALL THE STATUES... I ADORE FAIRIES, TOO! I'm so jealous~ I absolutely MUST GET A HOUSE!🏡🐈×10🐕×5🌈🌳🌷🌹🍅🍓🍋💞
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