Well, you've heard me mention it enough on the blog already & if you follow me on Instagram, you would have already seen plenty of pictures but I'm so excited to share the progress of our little backyard oasis with all you lovely readers! Once upon a time, the area had contained an above-ground swimming pool but that was long gone & grass just didn't seem to want to grow, leaving it a messy patch of ground surrounded by a white wrought iron pool fence on some sides & white lattice on others, overlooked by a mighty green hedge...
Undaunted, we set up the wrought-iron swing that had been a Christmas present, purchased some raised garden beds from our local Bunnings Warehouse (some assembly required) & decided on the appropriate configuration. With that all sorted, we brought in soil & purchased the fruits & vegetables we hoped to grow including beans, broccolini, red tomatoes, yellow tomatoes, capsicum, brussel sprouts, orange carrots, purple carrots, zucchini, lemons, oranges & blueberries. With that completed, we recycled/upcycled some old pots that had languished in the back shed for years & filled them with flowers & shrubs that entice bees & small birds to the garden... also purchasing a few flowers to plant in & around some of the raised beds for colour including violas, pansies & gerberas.
It was then that I may have really "gone to town" (as they say) on the decorating, filling the area with all manner of garden ornaments from local Garden Centres including wrought iron birds, insects, frogs & flowers & concrete representations of famous Greco-Roman goddesses... & lastly adding an inexpensive table & chairs (for two) perfect for hosting morning or afternoon teas.
Well, keep scrolling down to see how it all unfolded & take a peek at what I wore through each respective step of the process. Moreover, stay tuned (keep checking the blog) for updates & pictures on the progress of the garden & the verdict on the taste of the fruits & vegetables grown within!
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Nightie: Peter Alexander cotton & lace
Robe: Linens Unlimited cotton
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Enjoying the beauty of the garden on a lazy Sunday morning wearing a gorgeous baby pink cotton babydoll nightie with delicate lace from Peter Alexander, covered by a stunning floral cotton kimono robe from Linens Unlimited, found at the delightful Mott & Mulberry at the newly renovated Indooroopilly Shopping Centre.
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Dress: Vintage, Ipswich Antique Centre poly-blend
Sandals: Novo rubber with diamante
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Exploring my local Garden Centre on an unseasonably warm afternoon wearing a vibrant & funky geometric printed poly-blend dress with frog-clip neckline detail from Ipswich Antique Centre & comfortable rubber sandals with diamante detail from some daytime sparkle from Novo.
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Dress: Piper poly-blend
Shoes: Sandgroper woven elastic (from Se Bliss, Coolangatta)
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Time to get potting! About to transfer all our lovely flowers, seedlings, shrubs & trees from their pots to their new homes in our garden beds wearing a funky tribal printed poly-blend maxi dress from Piper (seven or eight years old by now) & a pair of woven elastic loafer-style shoes by Sandgroper, sourced from an eclectic little treasure trove called Se Bliss in Coolangatta.
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