Last year, we had a tiny garden on our new terrace using two raised beds.
We made a lot of mistakes with this new type of gardening and have learned a lot from it.
One of the things that drove me nuts was the terrace layout.
It was difficult to get to the veggie plants since the beds were too close together.
The potting table needs to be near the hose and will take up less space being up against the house.
I am asymmetrical and the way things were placed has to be changed.
I started to think about it after the holidays and wanted to design a new layout.
This is hygge wintering at its best.
My drawing of the new terrace layout is very crude on paper, but it helps me see my idea come to life.
We planted way too much in the two raised beds and used the wrong compost resulting in a poor harvest and plant growth.
I put together a must-have list of plants I wanted to have in my kitchen garden.
Many will be in pots this year along with herbs and flowers that are companions to the veggie plants.
I moved the seating area to the center of the terrace facing the mountains instead of looking at the place next door.
The flower boxes on top of the wall will be more symmetrical as well. They also drive me nuts last summer.
I am researching what types of plant and flower varietys that would be best for our terrace garden.
Gardening is something I am looking forward to and using this wintering time to plan is a first for me.
By the way, I still am enjoying winter this year. Another first. ❄️