I lived in Chuluota, Florida in a tiny, approximately 480 square foot house for 5 years (2012-2017), and this is the garden I created on the side of it, lovingly referred to as the Dirt Patch. I do miss it - but now I live in Maine and await my next tiny house & garden :) In the meantime, I do still have dirt to play with!
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| An early April morning |
Above is the Dirt Patch in its original state not long after I moved here in early 2012.
Here is the Dirt Patch in April 2015, not perfect, but a vast improvement I like to think! Though it is a small space, I cannot express how grateful I am to have soil to work and plants to grow. It provides a much needed respite; whenever something is tugging at my mind, I can come out here and tug at some weeds (to quote my Grammie); or just commune with the plants.
Not to mention, a garden attracts all kinds of insects!
(and a few hummingbirds).
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Evolvulus - Hawaiian blue eyes, a relative of the morning glory
I have a special fondness for blue flowers. Originally, I planned the Dirt Patch to be blue and white...bad soil and the central FL climate dictated otherwise.
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| Painted lady butterfly on onion flower |
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| Lupine seedling |
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| A volunteer fern between pavers |
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| Lobelia |
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