It Begins: Our Total Garden Make-Over 🌱

The time has come for us to re-make our garden into something even more special, and hopefully more functional as well. Our friend, Rianna (Insta, @warmhoneytoast), has helped us with the re-imagining part so we have an awesome looking roadmap already.

Our goal is to create a rejuvenating destination that balances both function and beauty. Lots of herbs and fresh veggies, but also just a really nice place to sit and collect oneself.

First Step: Transplant all the plants that we want to keep into pots. Below is some of the carnage so far. You'll see lots of Yarrow and Comfrey in particular, since those very useful plants self propagate. What a pleasant surprise!

Just few more transplants, and then we'll be ready to clear out the raised beds, and measure out the new garden / destination. We're excited!

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