For the gardeners - Take a walk on the green side

[oldbrownhat]

My gf recently shot this short (5 min) video walk-through of her garden. I've posted a few pics of it before. The main garden is only 80' x 80' but you're not always aware of the edges. She converted the previous owner's dog run into a "micro-farm" with raised beds and she gets a fair bit of produce from it and the small orchard next to it. In the spring she puts out houses for mason bees on the side of the shed as they're excellent pollinators.

It's a lot of work to maintain, pretty much a full-time hobby, but as any hardcore gardener will attest, you don't really count the hours. It's just small enough that she's gone all-electric (Stihl) for mowing and trimming

Izzie, one of her signature Norwegian forest cats puts in an appearance. (The other being "Charlie-of-epic-whiskers/curb feelers")

Video link here. (no audio)

 

[ameridaddy]

That looks bigger than 80'x80', and has an amazing variety of trees, shrubs and flowers. Does she have a list of them?
My wife grew a similar garden and made a list, and it was surprisingly long - 212 species, not including annuals and trees already present.
It's obviously a full time job and a labor of love. Tell her "Beautiful, nice job!"

 

[ZGrand]

Very nice. Seems like a good place for a hammock........

 

[oldbrownhat]

That looks bigger than 80'x80', and has an amazing variety of trees, shrubs and flowers. Does she have a list of them?
My wife grew a similar garden and made a list, and it was surprisingly long - 212 species, not including annuals and trees already present.
It's obviously a full time job and a labor of love. Tell her "Beautiful, nice job!"

I haven't actually measured it myself but it DOES look bigger. That's the main garden, exclusive of the shade garden next to the house, where the vid begins and ends.

She does have a list, in her head. She can name each and every bush, flower and shrub and each variety thereof! I suggested labelling everything but she said the labels don't last. I'm sure she has detailed notes somewhere, not to mention thousands of pictures.

@ZGrand: She does have a hammock and has used it in the past. I must remind her to put it out now that we're finally getting summer. Lots of fun for the cats to (try and) get into and out of, too.

 

[Onomea]

Very impressive, OBH. And beautiful. Many years of work, I'm sure.

 

[oldbrownhat]

Very impressive, OBH. And beautiful. Many years of work, I'm sure.

She bought the house in 2008 or - I9 and the wheels started turning immediately! I joke that I have "project hamsters"on a wheel in my brain. She has "garden hamsters."

 

[two-bit cowboy]

On my second viewing I pared Credence Clearwater Revival's
"Looking Out My Backdoor" and "Run Through the Jungle" with
her video. Seemed about right.

Handsome collection of flora and kudos to her for the dedication.

Very enjoyable.

 

[Kevin J.]

Beautiful.

 

[Bald1]

Looks like a full time job maintaining it. But she obviously loves it. So it’s not work. Beautiful.

 

[Erich]

My word. I putter in the garden and am acclaimed to be pretty good at it.



But that's ASTONISHING!



Wow!

 

[oldbrownhat]

My word. I putter in the garden and am acclaimed to be pretty good at it.

But that's ASTONISHING!

Wow!

For her, it's an OBSESSION! Also has developed a couple of Passion flower hybrids.