Bertia lanhe

Barn Hop 60

Welcome to the Monday Homestead Barn Hop where youre invited to link up your blog with your very best post of the week; something happening at your homestead or something of interest that will help benefit fellow homesteaders. Plus, each of the 3 Homestead Barn Hop hostess selects her favorite post of the week to highlight the following week. So be sure to visit all three blogs because the "Featured Homestead" could be YOURS!

As I was perusing all the wonderful posts on the 59th Homestead Barn Hop, I came across Julias post about her new garden boxes at Throwback Road and I thought... what a GREAT garden! Its not only practical, but its going to LOOK lovely, too! Then I re-read the title and realized she is doing this on her Colorado SUBURBAN homestead! Way to go, Julia!!







Heres what I liked about her garden that may help some of you when planning...

• She planned this well on paper before beginning, considering her needs
• She placed it well on her property, in a "nook", off to the side a bit, leaving her some family space still in tact
• The boxes are uniform and yet, laid out in a pattern so as to utilized the ENTIRE space and fill it out; it doesnt look like a box or two just stuck in the yard
• She considered her pathways as well. A combination of repurposed flagstone and pea gravel will keep her from trekking through mud or worrying about mowing in between rows.
• Most of the paths will allow her to get a wheel barrel or other type of cart down the rows.
• And of course, its in full sun


Well planned and executed, Julia! I cant wait to see how it progresses over the summer. And I hope this encourages all you urbanites, soon to be "urban farmers"!