Monday, July 26, 2010

The Secret Garden

Just home from a fabulous time seeing my family in Southern California. It was great spending time with them. Their garden was a delight to see. New beds were built in 2009 and huge change has taken place down there. They have a composting area, grapes growing and it is definitely a place any gardener would admire. Their garden sits at the bottom of a terraced backyard and it certainly qualifies as a secret garden as a narrow stone pathway is the only way to get there. My dad made these garden beds for my mom and they are quite charming to look at. I just love how the boards sit at different heights creating a more interesting look than your standard garden bed. I've never seen green zebra tomatoes like my mom's. Her plant (yes, 1) was monstrous and there was absolutely no way we were leaving without incorporating them into a meal. I came home inspired and more enthusiastic about our garden and the fall planning is under way.


4 comments:

MAYBELLINE said...

That looks fantastic. Is their growing season year round?

meemsnyc said...

That is a lovely garden. And that tomato sandwich looks yummy.

And Sow My Garden Grows said...

Maybelline ~ not sure if their growing season is year round but def longer summers with their heat I imagine.

Meemsnyc ~ Thanks for visiting. I think my parents have done an amazing job in the garden. We really enjoyed our time in it.

MrBrownThumb said...

Those green zebra tomatoes and the sandwich look delicious. The garden is very charming and I like the raised beds a lot.