A Planted Fence

A clever idea to make the most of a small garden space

Today we ’re visiting Johanna Dominguez , who has another wonderful garden in Buffalo , New York .

These photos are from last year , the second year since the garden has been establish . I care to focus on a compounding ofediblesandnative species . As a lifelong nature partizan and multigenerational James Leonard Farmer , I conceive it ’s of import to both supply home ground and grow my own intellectual nourishment .

I custom - build up the planted fencing and switch it out withannualsevery twelvemonth . I attempt to do something unlike every yr . It is a little flake slippery because it does n’t get much unmediated Dominicus at all . The water feature is also custom - built out of elements line up when excavating the premature garden .

The fencing welcomes you to the garden with a special salutation for fans ofThe Lord of the Rings .

On the inside of the custom - work up planted fencing , annuals bring lots of color , mostly fromsweet potato vines(Ipomoeabatatas , zone 9–11 or as annual ) .

A closer opinion of the planted fencing . What a great estimate to make the most out of asmall garden space !

Moving on into the garden , the planting incline heavily onnative plants .

Colorful perennials , using mostly natives such as Achillea millefolium ( Achillea ) and white swamp milkweed ( Asclepiasincarnata , Zones 3–9 ) .

An airy commixture of mostlyperennial plantsfor an loose garden planting .

Dramatic colour for shadiness from aheuchera(probably the cultivar ‘ Caramel ’ , Zones 4–8 ) .

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