Gardening on the Side

This narrow lot has the gardener literally doing most of the "gardening on the side" of the house. It's a unique piece of property in that the small yard is quite small, but the side yard is long and slender. 

This gardener has adapted to it and created a lush, lengthy "green" fence of privacy in the side yard.  And, what a side yard it is, having come with some great features. The first being a wonderful natural wooded area with trees and palmettos and the second being a meadering stream that runs the length of the side yard. The homeowners have seen black bears, bobcats, coyotes, red tail fox, quail and many species of birds in the wooded property next to them.

What wonderful features to start with . . . wouldn't you agree?

The "green" fence the gardener has added only enhances these natural features and creates a wonderfully lush private area. 

How wonderful to sit on this table and watch the birds that call their side yard home. On this side of the home you would never know they had neighbors. It's a definite rural feel right in the middle of a large subdivision. It's the best of both worlds.

Even though this yard looks small, there's plenty of room in the back yard for growing lots of delicious looking tomatoes. And, from here you can steal another glimpse of the wooded area that wraps around their side and backyard. They are lucky to garden on such a unique piece of property.

This garden was featured in the Lakes & Hills Garden Club 10th Annual Mount Dora Garden Tour - Nov. 2 & 3, 2013.