by Jennifer Young | Sep 24, 2024 | Design, In the Garden
Garden Design Series Episode 4 Plan Your Winter Garden First My mom taught me most of what I know about gardening and garden design. But probably the most important lesson she drilled into me was to plan your winter garden first. Why? Because your winter garden...
by Jennifer Young | Sep 13, 2024 | Design, In the Garden
Garden Design Series Episode 3 Using Line and Shape to Define Space Line and shape are the basic elements used to design outdoor rooms as well as the beds and spaces within those rooms. This post is about learning how to envision space and learning how to use various...
by Jennifer Young | Aug 29, 2024 | Design, In the Garden, Projects
Garden Design Series Episode 2 Garden Design: One Room at a Time Have you ever walked into a garden or a yard where you got the feeling you just walked through the door into a different room? That didn’t happen by accident; it happened by design. Designing outdoor...
by Jennifer Young | Jul 18, 2024 | Design, In the Garden, Inspiration
Gardening with Intention My husband shared an article from the NYT yesterday that inspired me. By author and podcaster Margaret Roach, the article is called, “‘Conscious Gardening’: Why Your Garden Needs a Mission Statement.” It is about framing and stating clear...
by Jennifer Young | Jun 28, 2024 | Design, In the Garden
Before you design a garden, it’s important to think carefully about the space itself—its assets and constraints. How do you want to use it? What’s its present state and what will it require to get it the way you want it? This post handles five big questions that...
by Jennifer Young | Apr 11, 2024 | Building, Design, Projects, Sheds
Building the front wall of Rich & Katie’s shed required framing two door openings in a load-bearing wall. Today we learn how to frame a door opening…and do a whole lot of math to make it happen! 😎 The front wall in place by the end of Day 5 Welcome to...