I’m always intrigued by what gardeners choose to do with the ‘side yard’. It always seems to be an area that has a more specific purpose than other areas. Often, it is the dog run, the tool area, the pass-through, the garbage can storage, the weed propagation area… or something else entirely unglamorous and un-destination worthy. It isn’t common to see a homeowner make the side yard into a zen-inspired garden.
But Linda and her husband saw their side yard differently, and they chose to make it a zen garden that now, after the transformation, they use on a daily basis. It is also a good reason to open some curtains — because the view is a lot nicer. I love the moodiness of all the dark purple and red colors — it seems to embrace the vibe of this ‘between-the-buildings’ position and is a nice contrast to the buttery yellow house color.
I don’t have a side yard (per se), so I am curious: what unseemly things do you have going on in your sideyard….or have you made it beautiful in some interesting way?
If you have a before and after that you would like to share email us here – we would love to see it and so would the rest of the PITH + VIGOR tribe.
Images from Linda Woods at I am Art Blog
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