Let me be clear. I’m a DIY chick, but there are certain areas where I lack skills. I don’t cook. I don’t sew. And I don’t do gardening. This Spring I’m all about planning the parlor floor deck so we can hang out upstairs and watch the pets spread their feces around the yard.
I don’t know if it’s because I realize the deck won’t actually get built until 2020 or if most of the interior renovation is done and I’m getting bored, but I’m jonesing for a nice garden this year. I did get inspired by some photos (below) on Brownstone Brooklyn Garden District‘s Facebook page. Aren’t they gorgeous? Most were done by professionals, but this control freak needs to design it herself and play in the dirt.
When we first bought the house and I saw the lovely astroturf on the fence, I immediately envisioned a 1950’s kitsch back yard with pink flamingos, garden gnomes and string lights. Now that I’m working on this masterpiece deck, I know it’s not gonna match the tacky yard.
I’m thinking something more grown up. I love every single one of these photos. Between the pets and my black thumb, the less maintenance the better. Sooo, what should I do? *Also, if you wanna come over and help, there would be beer and pizza in it for you.
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I actually would quite seriously love to help. It looks like it’s mostly shade? Hostas and seagrasses, in my (limited) experience, are pretty full-proof and after a couple of years really fill out nicely.
How are they with pet pee?
I have about 15 garden design books and various other how to go books and have never actually used any of them. Our garden has evolved organically by going to various nurseries on a sunny day (love the sunset gardens one in red hook) and finding things that we liked. Also Get thee to the free tree giveaway–they had a bunch of them this spring and may have another round in the fall. Ask your neighbors for some of their blue stone that they no doubt have piled up some where and create a great walkway. and let us know how it goes with the deck–I have been dreaming of mine for 4 years!
Oh, we already have a bunch of blue stone piled up in our own backyard.
I’m concerned we’ll be dreaming about our deck until next spring. We haven’t done anything yet.