Monday, April 19, 2021

 Our House and Creek Gardens


Mike at our house and personal garden

Front garden (note the $120,000 tiny home next door on the left)

East side of the house


One of our gardens next to our outdoor shop area by the creek

Front entrance to our shop area

The "Circle Garden" next to the shop entrance

We built this area for the seats and table one our resident's kids gave us

Our shop garden

The "Trellis Garden" is populated with objects (including the trellis) from a home in our park that was torn down and the park owner gave us permission to get all these items and we put them together in this installation. The park owner LOVES it!


The east "Dog Park Garden." This is the second garden we put together starting about 2 years ago.

The west "Dog Park Garden." This is the first garden we put together starting about 2 years ago.

The "Lower Dog Park Garden"

I planted these aeoniums (look like large flowers) behind the dog park shed to prevent erosion.

Looking west at Morro Creek

"Jenny's Garden"

"Jenny's Garden"



Looking west down the street at the creek gardens


We revived a bunch of old birdhouses that were in various states of disrepair and brought them back to life.

The "Apple Green Garden" Everything we built was from recycled wood and fasteners, and leftover stains and paints.



Most pots are donated by neighbors. We bought a few pots with our own money but they are usually damaged and we negotiate a cheaper price.

The "Pink Bomb"


"Kim's Garden"

"Mike's Garden"

"Mickey's Garden" We did this garden as a memorial garden for a neighbor's deceased brother and her father.

The "Jewel Garden"

The "Zig-Zag Garden"

"A Row Corner Garden"

"Gail's Garden" is the trellis on the right. We built this one for our neighbor Gail who has created and maintained gardens across from her home for many years. As always, these gardens are built from discarded wood and trellises, reused screws, leftover stain, all donated by neighbors.

The "Jewel Garden" and the trail behind the rocks

Looking east down the trail behind the rocks

One of our "Vignette Gardens" behind the rocks

Looking down the trail, "Judy's Garden" on the left

The "Water Park Garden"

Looking west down the trail

Looking east along the road toward the dog park

Our view of the creek from the shop area


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