Thursday, February 23

the tiny secret garden

35mm film


35mm film


Those top pictures are from when we first bought our little house, 5 or 6 summers ago. We had not yet rototilled the lawn to put in our mixture of flowers and vegetables. Every year the garden has changed significantly as we learn what we like in there, what takes over, or what isn't really doing it for us.









It's a tiny little space crammed with character, and tim and I have learned so much from all our tries with growing things and living in its private green calm. We look forward to trying things on a bigger scale someday. Nature is so incredibly nourishing and healing. It's the natural antidote to the confusion in the human mind.






on the farm :: baby mantis



the hops harvest





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11 comments:

Brit said...

love it. :)

Briana Shepley said...

Makes me pine for spring and summer. It seems a magical little place :)

langsam leben said...

Now you made me long for summer as well. I want to feel the grass under my bare feet...
We have a similar oven to yours, so much fun for chilly evenings!

Denise | Chez Danisse said...

"Nature is so incredibly nourishing and healing. It's the natural antidote to the confusion in the human mind." -- excellent perspective. I so agree.

kristen said...

i adore everything about this post.

and i look forward to the nourishment i get from gardening, something i've missed so much since we moved from the east.

artist in the arctic said...

Nature is so incredibly nourishing and healing. It's the natural antidote to the confusion in the human mind.

Love that.
And the spiraled piece of wood in the last shot.

xo

Jill Wignall said...

I really have high hopes for our 'garden' this year. It's the steps that lead up to our house and the window sill. I've planted lots of bulbs for flowers, and at the end of last summer I collected wild flower seeds from the local park, which I've scattered and all the pots are now full of tiny sprouts. I'm so happy about it.

Jill Wignall said...

oh and I meant to say, your garden looks very inspiring! I little haven. : )

San D said...

So lush and green! The mantis was a charm!!

tinyparticlesoflight said...

What a wonderful space - packed full of flowers and charm. We have a little backyard that has been an endless source of inspiration and respite for us. :)

xo
cortnie

Mama Smith said...

Oh I love seeing the pictures of summer and your beautiful garden. I'm just starting to plan for mine this year.