My Garden Corner

My garden corner is the project I have been working on since last year. It was completely empty when we moved into the house. Only a bistro table and chairs left by the previous owners were there.

I remember taking the “before” picture, but I can’t find it on my computer now. I think I forgot to upload it from the camera. The corner looked sad; there wasn’t even grass on the ground, just sand.



I wanted to turn this corner into a place to relax. The work is still in progress as my challenge was to do it without spending big bucks. The most expensive part was the paving stones. I spent about 45-50 dollars on them. My mom helped me to lay them. After that it was the matter of adding plants and beautiful things to my corner.

The elderly couple that lived in the house before us down-sized and left lots of things behind. For instance, behind one of the bushes in the yard, I found a beautiful iron trellis. The bush outgrew it long time ago. I stuck the trellis in a big pot and sowed morning glory seeds there (I collected them at a local park last summer).



The decorative birdhouses were also left behind by the previous owners. Last year I repainted them as they were way too shabby. And now these bird houses found a place in my garden corner. A few planters came from yard sales and one from a curbside.

As I said, I am still working on my cozy garden corner. Gradually I will add more plants and flowers. But I think it already looks like a decent place to have afternoon tea. That’s what I am going to do one of these days!





Today I am joining
Show off Your Cottage Monday @ The House in the Roses,
Making the World Cuter Monday @ Making the World Cuter,
Made by You Monday @ Skip to My Lou,
Metamorphosis Monday @ Between Naps on the Porch.

Thank you for visiting me. Have a wonderful week!