Humble Beginnings Indeed. . .
Just a few shots to give you an idea what I mission it has been just to complete PHASE 1 - PREPARING THE SPACE.
Below: 3 photos from original state to final state of the portager before planting and layout can start.
Below: The area directly next to the portager will be converted into 2 parking spaces. So what we did here was to transplant the lavendar bushes further back behind and next to the small tree. We then transplanted some of the grass to the empty spot where the lavender bushes were before. Opening up more space for the parking area.
As I grow, not only in age, but also in my life experience, my marraige and in trusting in others - I realise more and more that I need to listen more and more to my husband.
He reminded me how important it is to plan a portager and to not just jump in and randomly expect to get Rome built in a day!
So I went out and got some tools that I have found very useful in my planning phase.
1. A lever arch file - This I am using to organise all the ideas I have seen in magazines and interesting articles I have found on gardening, growing veggetables, use of herbs, etc. I will share some of the content on this blog as time goes on!
2. A garden notebook - And I just fell inlove with this note book with the vintage feel, the gorgeous butterflies - DON'T DREAM YOUR LIFE, but instead LIVE YOUR DREAM! Which just reminds me that everything and anything you can imagine is possible if you just set your mind to it!!!
I will use this note book to make notes on the plants I plant, their growth progress, layout of the portager scetches, etc, etc, etc!!!!! If I am lucky and some inspiration flows through my veins, I may just write a poem or two.
