The first season, 2022. A micro forest garden at home
Debbie and I moved here at the end of 2021 and started working on the garden around February 2022. It's a small space (3.7mx11m at the back, 4.3x2m at the front, total about 45sq m) and I wanted food including trees, ornamentals, water, a wood store and shed, composting and somewhere to sit. It was a blank canvas and blessed with a SW facing sloping plot with decent soil. But small and narrow, every square meter had to earn it's keep. First, somewhere to sit. Next I laid out the paths and put the shed in. I begrudged the space taken but really needed somewhere for my bike and tools. To the left of the path was a small lawn which I took up and composted. The gravel was laid over the existing ugly concrete path which was too thick to take up. Due to the small space I decided to add some height for climbing plants. Lighting was added and a small pond using a flexible builders bucket. I'm a retired electrician so I could do this cheaply. Next was a wood store at the bottom of...