Backyard Inspiration

The internet can be a great source of inspiration when it comes to planning your garden. In particular, it's pictures of lush, productive gardens with a mixture of flowers and edibles that catch my eye......


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If you like a more formal look then potager gardens are very eye-catching. I do like the way they pack lots of vegies in.  

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Our own garden is much more relaxed and low maintenance.  The garden materials are all recycled or second-hand and the vegies don't grow in rows.  While we have some beds dedicated to vegies, we also have vegies growing throughout the rest of the garden  amongst the fruit trees and flowers.  We tend to let some go to seed and pop up where they want. Then we decide whether or not to move them. One result of this strategy has seen silverbeet become a perennial in our garden. It has done an excellent job of colonising our front yard .... and that's just the way we like it. All the more to share with our friends and neighbours.

And finally, how can you not want to wander through this garden?


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