My little garden

It’s taken a while!

I moved into my unit 15 months ago. I changed things and added things to make it truly my home.

I have a rear courtyard and I had a patio built so that I can sit out there any time of year. I also put up bamboo fencing to improve how the space looked and for more privacy, as it’s higher than the original fence behind.

I bought some outdoor wall art, outdoor furniture and an outdoor heater for the winter months.

I have plants in large pots including a Meyer lemon tree and a miniature nectarine tree. There’s a mini frangipani and a couple of other plants.

The whole area is warm and welcoming, private and beautiful. Great for me and my dog or for entertaining friends.

Alongside the side of my unit, facing the shared area with my neighbours is a garden bed. It was empty when I moved in and each of my neighbours have shrubs and groundcover in theirs. Mine looked bare and a bit sad and boring.

It’s taken me this long to decide what to do with the space. A friend of mine has a little business called Gardening Gals. I messaged her around a month ago to discuss her planting a garden for me in the garden bed. I trust her expertise and knowledge of plants and I said that I wanted native plants that are drought resistant and would attract birds. 

I said I really wanted Kangaroo Paw plants as they are local, native and look amazing when fully grown. She came up with a plan that would have higher growing plants at the back of the garden bed that will grow to give that area more privacy, interspersed with, and a little in front more low lying plants and groundcover.

Red Kangaroo Paw

She came on Friday with her offsider and they prepared the soil with soil improver and Saeasol and then put in my new plants. I have red, yellow and black Kangaroo Paw. Grevillea in red and yellow and a variety of different groundcovers that will look glorious when they sprawl out and flower!