We started in earnest back in 2010 with the raised beds, and adding perennial berries trees etc. Before that we had about 200sq ft sq garden patch that we kinda planted when the mood struck.
Certain parts of our back yard are all garden with grassy paths around them. We still have plenty of lawn on the side lot and front yard. Tried to plant some nut trees in the front yard, and various flowers over the years. Nothing grows. They just die, so we just enjoy the trees that we have already there.
I suppose we may do some major over haul later if we need to add space for more gardening, but we kinda like a certain amount of natural space with all the wildflowers and stuff.
What I'd really like is an underground cistern with a manual pump as well as an electric one, and a storage building with a root cellar under it.
I do manage to have some things growing year round, by planting winter wheat, cool weather crops under a row cover, and indoors in front of the patio door.
Hey thanks for the welcome.
This Summer I will be real busy changing things around. My niece asked if she could get married in our back yard.
My reply was an obvious yes. I told her I would move Mt Rushmore to make it happen. Luckily I only had to pull up some bushes, two trees, and swap a few rose plants around.
Oh yea, I need to till a portion of the ground we have left feral, so I can plant grass for her path to the alter her Dad is making for her.
I will share some pics of the progress from time to time. This is a great thread, I’m glad you started it.