I’m almost ashamed to admit this, but my gardening bug is now starting to spread to other spaces around our house. So far, I’m slowly taking over our porch. It’s not much but it’s a start. We’ve had this little bench on our front porch that a couple friends gave us when we lived in Michigan. (It sat on their front porch for years, too!) And I’ve slowly added repotted house plants and succulents to it.
My home office looks directly onto this porch. So it’s nice to look out of my window all day while I work and see things growing.
But yesterday we decided to take it to a new level by adding three herbs. Basil, sage, and thyme. I think it’ll be nice to catch the occasional whiff of fresh herbs while I work, kind of like gardener aromatherapy.
More plans for this space?
I’m thinking of adding another bench or small planter against the far wall, too. It might be fun to add other succulents or even a few chili plants. This space gets is mostly shaded and I have it hooked up to the drip system that waters our front yard.
It’s a fun small space experiment. And since the backyard is just about all I can manage, it has to be low maintenance.
What else do you think would work well here? Orchids?
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