My Shade Garden

I just realized that I haven't written anything about my Garden. I've been blessed with 2 balconies, one which faces North East and the other faces South East. I love it because I get to have a shade garden and a sunny garden for all the gorgeous annuals every year. My front balcony is like another room and because I live in a temperate climate I can use the patio for a very long time. I even have a little BBQ out there.

Because it’s a balcony then I have to do container gardening. I have all sorts of shade plants and they do really well. Each year I keep thinking that I’m done and I end up adding another plant or change a container or move things around. I can’t even imagine what I would do if I ever had to move. My plants would take up half the truck.

I find gardening very calming even though it can be a lot of hard work, especially the side balcony because I have to replace a lot of the plants each year. I even grew little tomatoes last summer. Who knew that 4 little plants would give me buckets of tomatoes. Needless to say, I gave a lot away to friends and neighbors.

I thought I would just show you some pictures of the front balcony. It’s completely covered so I can sit out there even if it’s pouring rain. I have Hostas, Ferns, Ivy, a small Japanese Maple tree, Bamboo and some smaller low light flowers. Begonias seem to do well out there.

I just realized this last picture shows the fountain when I have all the plugs and cords hidden. I also realized that I don't have a picture of my table out front. I have a large round glass table that I can sit at and just enjoy the view. I have a spotlight in the bamboo plant so it's very calming and peaceful at night. There's an oriental influence to the garden. Can you tell? I get a lot of inspiration from my garden and use the natural elements and color play in my jewelry pieces.


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