my secret garden

i plan to continually post pics of the gorgeous garden so you can get a true sense of the growth, but for now you can just get a sense of the "before" and "after." the actual garden (where stuff is planted) is u shaped, with the bottom of the u up against the furthest fence. on the left of the u is the shade garden and our compost container. back against the fence is also a shade garden that houses our lovely and fragrant lilac bush (though it looks like a tree) and on the right of the u is our veggie and herb garden. this gets sunlight for most of the day. there are also random planters in other parts of the backyard and out front. i don't think i have any pics of the out front ones yet, but they are lovely. when i get some, i will post them.

ok so here goes. first up: left side BEFORE:



and here it is AFTER:




now here is the back wall BEFORE (it was originally covered in ivy, but az hacked away at that):



and here it is AFTER:



and then finally, here is the veggie garden BEFORE:




and AFTER:



so all of this would not be possible without the geniousity of azad, the gardener/best friend:
(notice anything interesting about this pic?)



maybe you need a closer look?



how hilarious is that? overall i am thrilled with the final product and i can't wait until i can make some red sauce with tomatoes and basil from my own garden. i will keep you all posted on its progress.