Nicki Snoblin in Lake Bluff, Illinois, found a fantastic little treasure to share with us.
At current I want to share some pictures of a tiny yard in an shocking place in my neighborhood. I don’t know who owns it, nevertheless it certainly’s clearly a labor of affection. Encountering a yard like that’s like getting a fantastic current.
This backyard is nestled beneath two oak bushes in a carveout between a parking zone and an alley, simply off a significant two-lane highway. It’s packed stuffed with eclectic edging and path provides, crops in pots and throughout the ground, and half-hidden delights.
The centerpiece of the yard is a three-level fountain.
A creative use of branches made this path and edging.
This large and beautiful hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, Zones 9–11) in a pot must be overwintered indoors.
A rectangular planter incorporates what I imagine is a rooted reducing from the hibiscus, about to bloom.
This trellis coated with wisteria (Wisteria sp. Zones 5–9) has just a little bit pot of oxalis (Oxalis triangularis, Zones 7–10) hung from it with a bent shirt hanger.
Blackberry lily’s (Iris domestica, Zones 4–10) namesake shiny, berrylike seeds are the follow-up to cherry-orange flowers.
A blue chair gives a pop of shade.
Merely seen behind this rosebush is a metal decoration hung with crystals.
Quite a lot of vibrant mushrooms
A concrete turtle makes its dwelling beneath the sting of the fountain.
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