I think we had a day, last week, or maybe it was the week before that felt like spring had finally arrived in west central Minnesota. It was the day that we got out the rake and the blower to get rid of the leaves that winter had re-deposited on the lawn, we hooked up the outdoor hoses and we finally set the patio furniture out on the deck. A few buckets and baskets of flowers got planted and hung; a bit of grass seed got scattered in the front yard - all that salt and sand from winter did a number on the front lawn.
Then I sat down and started planning my summer garden projects. You know the ones I'm talking (well dreaming anyway) about...the gorgeous cedar pergola, the stone fireplace with the reclaimed wood mantel, the flagstone patio with a fabulous water feature, the cottage flower garden used just for cut flowers that dot every room in the house, the herb and salad garden that I harvest from just before dinner each night. But on my limited sized city lot, I have to be a little more realistic in my dreams of the ideal garden. I have the not so unique problem of limited space and budget coupled with unlimited ideas. But everyone needs a little oasis (or two) to retreat to in summer and one of mine is definitely the backyard.
Let's just say there's some "screening" I'd like to do between the back deck and the awesome view of my neighbor's "collection" of non-working motorized and non-motorized items - no less than three small fishing boats, two ice houses and an unusually large collection of paint buckets for a guy who doesn't paint for a living. So I am planning a privacy fence or wall or trellis to screen those lovely items from my view of our beautiful summer sunsets in the western sky.
While working on articles for our upcoming June/July issue, I've gleaned a few ideas on these topics of outdoor rooms and screening for privacy. We hope you'll get some inspiration from them as well.
Jan Ellis
Editor
Lake and Home Magazine
Email me at janeteellis@live.com
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