Garden planning for me is a long game. Ideas tend to dance around in my head for months, sometimes years, before they take corporeal form.  Lately my mind has been wandering to Wonderland. I’m imagining a small garden nook celebrating “All Things Alice.”

Examples of whimsical garden Pinterest Board
My Pinterest Garden Planning Board

Moving from planning to reality

The removal of an old metal shed behind our garage opened a space for the Wonderland garden nook to move from my mind and into the real world. My husband and I hauled in 19 bags of soil, 7 bags of gravel, and 8 paver stones to kick off this project. I seriously underestimated the amount of soil we would need. 

Next steps: I need to level the site, refinish the furniture, and add plants. It won’t be finished until next fall, but I’ll share pics as things progress.

metal furniture ready to be refinished