Raised Garden Bed ~ Reveal

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Monica Hart La Famiglia Design ~ in the Garden

Lush!

That’s the word to

describe our

new raised garden bed!

Remember, the space began as a blank

garden slate,

and was transformed by a

graceful design, in

craftsman’s hands.

(Thank you Wayne & Randy!)

Measuring just 10′ x 4’…It’s not large by any means… but it

lives large and here’s why…curves, finials and

accoutrements! Once the shell was finished,

I began planting a few small starts. Then I layered in the fun little

pieces  that add personality & charm…

Like this inexpensive rattan pendant light, dangling from

a shepherd’s hook.

Do you love it?

It adds just the French

flair  I was looking for, as does a petite

Boxwood ‘J’ for Jardinière!

I tucked in more plants and in a few short weeks, well, take a look,

it’s a jungle out there!

Now the strawberries are starting to

spill over the graceful curve,

just as I had hoped, the pumpkin plants (my favorite) are getting

ready to bust out of bed and ramble across the waterfront and

the sweet peas are daintily

climbing the shepherd’s hook. I love that the pendant light, is now

holding court over the lush growth and

 the ball finials are cloaked in

green. We’re already dining on mixed greens

nightly.

And take a look at the

Brussels sprouts leaves, with their

impressive plum veining…so pretty, I don’t even care if we get a single sprout!

And don’t even get me started on the basil, peppers and tomatoes! Can’t wait for those to mature!

I tucked in a few more garden furnishings…A wood obelisk rises out of the bed

and there are cloches, in interesting shapes & materials.

I love this one with the rustic, twisted metal

 top and another made of …

glass. Love the verdigris container for our garden hose too!

I don’t know if it’s the confines of the

raised bed or the rich, organic, living

South Bay soil…but our plants are

thriving! Then again, maybe something more soulful is at work. Do you see it?

The worn photograph hanging from the espalier?

 That’s our Grandpa Paul, in his Seattle garden, back in the day with my

big brother Bob in tow. My gardening guardians…how cool is that!

Will you build a raised garden bed?