Starting New Garden Spaces
Post sponsored by Terrain
Gardening feels different for us this year.
Pictured: UPF 50 Cotton Sun Hat
We’ve been learn how to better grow and nurture plant life here in this sandy soil.
Pictured: Enamel Jam Cup with mint from a raised garden bed.
This is not just for ornamentation, even though it’s remarkable to see what was once an open stretch of field studded with trees, shrubs and garden beds.
It’s also for the benefit of pollinators, to restore wildlife habitat, and to feed our multigenerational household and members of the surrounding community.
These are all acts of local resilience, with attention paid to the larger-scale importance of protecting and restoring the health of this entire planet — our one shared home.
Pictured: Solid Copper Bird Feeder
Pictured: Gardana Clogs. These waterproof shoes are made in France from a mix of recycled plastics and hemp fiber; the sugars present in the hemp lend them their unique color. Hemp plants absorb carbon from the atmosphere and minimize fossil fuels that are normally associated with plastic production.
With a renewed and revised approach to gardening, we’ve got a lot to learn and unlearn. Sometimes we marvel at the success of our harvests, and other times we’re disappointed with our failures. But either way, we’re trying, then trying again.
Pictured: Sheers
Pictured: 24 Pack Jute Twine
We’re establishing various types of gardens around the house: A potted garden in a gravel enclosure, a veggie grow zone in covered, raised beds surrounding the main entrance of the house, hydroponic vertical towers, and tree-dotted parameters for privacy and shade.
Pictured: Hose Guides
Pictured: Hose Guides
For all of this, we’ve thrifted several pieces, such as pots, furnishings, and outdoor accents.
Pictured: Citronella, Rosemary, Thyme Garden Sticks (to discourage mosquitos) in a secondhand pot filled with gravel.
Pictured: Citronella, Rosemary, Thyme Garden Sticks (to discourage mosquitos) in a secondhand plate rack used to store handmedown plates and saucers for use beneath garden pots. Also pictured: Long Floral Garden Gloves.
We’ve also been borrowing some bulkier gear, like wheelbarrows, rakes, and post diggers. And to top it all off, we’ve peppered in a handful of beautiful and practical gems from one of my long time garden resources, Terrain.
Pictured: Snips pouch + Belt
Pictured: Snips pouch + Belt
Pictured: Flower Power Cotton Socks. Made from a soft cotton blend and dyed with natural botanicals, each pair of these colorful crew socks is handmade and entirely one-of-a-kind. Our newest rescue dog, Henson, immediately chewed a hole through one. I repaired them, of course. Not only do we aim to repair items rather than replace them, but these socks are so delightful and unique that I want to wear them constantly.
Pictured: Serving Tray with Mesh Cover
I’ll share more views from the garden as the season progresses…
