My name is Kerry and I live in Portland, Oregon. When I moved into my home eight years ago, the small side yards consisted of concrete and a chain-link fence. Over time, my husband and I replaced the fence and added green. We love our small garden!
We planted a variety of succulents on the ground along the fence, which we divide as they grow. (This looks like it might be purple ice plant: Delosperma cooperi, Zones 5–9).
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Comments
What a clever, creative use of space!! It must give you so much pleasure!
Thank you! Yes, it's fun to watch everything grow
Absolutely wonderful what you have done with a tiny space.
Thank you!
Very clever & creative! Great job!
Thank you!
I love "before and after" photos to see how a space was changed!
That little hummingbird would have never been there if not for you making a garden out of that narrow space, such a great photo!
You've turned a dull narrow space into a useful place of interest and fun for yourselves and nature!
Thanks! We love seeing the hummingbirds and the bees.
Love your pallet succulent planter - looks so good!
Thank you! We used milk paint which chips over time and gives a nice weathered look. We stapled landscaping cloth onto the pallet to put the plants in
Congratulations. You have done wonders in a small area and all your improvements are unique but amazing. Well done. You are an inspiration.
Thank you! You are very kind. I can't take credit for all of the ideas - many were borrowed from other yards I saw and liked, or from episodes of Monty Don's Big Dreams Small Spaces!
You’ve proven that you can do a lot with a little. Nice job!
Thank you!
That is so clever !!! No stopping you !!! Love it all. Such ingenious solutions!
Thank you! No stopping indeed -- there's always room for just one more plant : )
Very cool use of space. Really like the espalier, and the use of succulents. Clever
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