Look Over The Fence And See Our Backyard

Welcome to our edible backyard garden!  Come this way, here's the entrance.  

Here's the view from the garden looking towards the opposite side.  We have a ledge on the left made of sturdy narra. Beyond that is an alternate table we use when it is raining and we still want to stay outdoors. 

This is our outdoor kitchen found on the right side when we face out from the yard. 

Now, here's the latest on our edible backyard garden. 

Whether we choose it or not, all gardens undergo transformation from time to time.  Plants grow, some bear flowers and die, leafy veggies are kept until there are good leaves; and when plants grow wild trimming or replacement is necessary.  

Landscape has specific functions and this time we believe that we made the ideal arrangement for our purpose; we now have a serene oasis for reading a book, writing my blog or just for relaxation and reflection.  At the same time we have an entertainment area to enjoy with friends and family.   

We saw the need for a bigger table so Jim had this fabricated with his specifications out of tubular wrought iron and GI sheet.  He painted the base light silver gray himself that closely matches the GI sheet.  Now it has a modern industrial appeal that has become popular in recent years.  

We chose these materials over wood even though wood is a classic favorite because they will stand up to the weather over time.  The table and the grill cover has a uniform look now.  

We had this new grill built at the far end because the former one was occupying the better part of the shade under the mango tree.  This opened up the shaded area to accommodate a bigger table that could sit 8-10 people comfortably.  

We tore down this old grill, look how it used to dominate the space of the shaded area. 

On the other end of the table is a sturdy wooden ledge made of a hard wood that is kamagong that my brother-in-law left with us when he and his family migrated to Vancouver.  It now serves as a buffet table or extra seating.  

See those heavy wooden bar stools?  My brother-in-law also left us 5 of them, we can always pull them out to accommodate more guests.

See the lighted area behind the ledge?  That's our outdoor kitchen. 

Opposite the seating area is the storage shed which my granddaughter calls the "tiny house"  

This is the entrance to the shed.

I had fun putting together these personalized garden decor to make it truly our own.   

Notice that the okra has grown very tall, it is almost reaching up to the shed window.  These okra give us 5-8 fruits everyday to steam for our meal.

Jim's cherry tomatoes are starting to bear fruits and not before long the bunches of fruits will ripen. 

These two plots are full of kailan and partly okra. 

Jim suggested we put the potted lemons and kalamansi in a row to create a semblance of a "wall" between the plots and paved eating area.  

Jim takes a greater role in our front lawn and backyard garden because he enjoys gardening and he has the greener thumb.   He plants and takes special care of the veggies that are bringing food to our table.  Isn't he great? 

We're lucky that we can grow a few lemon fruits, I only regret that oftentimes lots of flowers bloom but they fall, I am happy though with the kalamansi that can hold its flowers until they become fruits.  

We hope that the string beans recently sowed by our bedroom wall will grow robust even if they get less sun.  These replaced the Ceylon spinach that grew so wild, it's tops were going every which way, it was so unruly. 

That's all folks!

We are happy with the turn out of this backyard and we take pleasure staying there most of the time.  This maybe just an ordinary garden but it is our pride and joy.