Spring is here
As I am lacking anything remotely like a garden or grassy area in the back of the house I need to turn the the from of the house to establish a vegetable patch.
The front area is split in two – with the path to the house running up the centre. The two sections had a number of ornamental flower type plants – most of which I didn’t like (eg Bird of Paradise, a number of cactii and other succulents). The ground cover was red bark chips – ewww.
Plants we given away or moved and the majority of wood chips removed. On the left where there we no big plants I could clear most of the space and created a 2.4m x 2.4m square with sleepers. As the soil in garden was very dry and sandy I turned it over a couple of times and worked in a few bags of potting mix to add some compost.
On the right I left the big plants in the middle. I also moved a smaller frangipanni for the other side.
As you just make out – closer to the house I have started a small “herb section”
Wow that was strange. I just wrote an really long comment but
after I clicked submit my comment didn’t appear. Grrrr… well I’m not writing all
that over again. Anyhow, just wanted to say excellent blog!
What a great idea to transform the front yard into a vegetable patch! It’s impressive how you’ve worked with the space despite the challenges of sandy soil. The herb section near the house sounds like a lovely addition for cooking. How do you plan to protect your vegetables from pests or curious passersby?
It’s great to see how you’ve transformed the front area into a functional vegetable patch. Clearing the space and preparing the soil must have taken a lot of effort. The choice of herbs and vegetables seems practical and useful for cooking. How did you decide on the layout for the herb section and vegetable patch?