Space Transformation

This project started the beginning of 2000. It's amazing looking back on pictures, because with time something new comes to be. We took down the old metal shed, ordered a new one getting permits for it and a larger one at the back of the property.

The old metal shed had a thunbergia vine with beautiful blue flowers growing up over it and that I had to dig up and plant somewhere else and it hasn't bloomed since. I am still hopeful though.

This is a picture after the shed is gone.

We also moved the clothesline pole, and the heavy cement base that it sits in.

Here is the new shed. It is 6x8.
The rocks are going to be a border for the garden
and as a deterrent to keep critters from going under the shed.

This is the back side.
You can see that we put an awning out over the door going into shed.
The rocks were left over from drain field work. We used some elsewhere and moved the rest.

You can see the other shed right back of property.
You can also see into the secret garden and the old siding on the house.
DH laid all the rocks. We eventually took out that metal section of fencing.

Here is a picture of the back in 2004.
We made a lattice ceiling and walls and call it a grotto,
where orchids and other plants are growing.

Here's a picture taken in 2004. We changed the color of shutters
when we painted our cottage a plum color, a year or so later.

The next two pictures were taken in 2007.

You can see the door leading into the 'secret' garden.
It is really nice and peaceful back there.

I will post more pictures of the door side of the shed
and some of the secret garden as well in another post.

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The home gardener is part scientist, part artist,

part philosopher, part plowman.

He modifies the climate around his home.

John R. Whiting