Garden Work in ProgressGarden Work in Progress

A Photo EssayA Photo Essay

Thinking gardens.Thinking gardens.

The The inspirication inspirication can come from can come from nature.nature.

Or you can study existing Or you can study existing gardensgardens

Patterns can be quite Patterns can be quite simple.simple.

I took my inspiration from my I took my inspiration from my old garden.old garden.

The wall is an essential The wall is an essential element.element.

The deck was an essential The deck was an essential element.element.

A New House Calls for a A New House Calls for a New GardenNew Garden

We start with a tabula rasa: We start with a tabula rasa: not much here.not much here.

It looks bleak from this It looks bleak from this direction too.direction too.

So we create a stone garden So we create a stone garden with raised deck.with raised deck.

Build around existing Build around existing objects.objects.

The rake creates waves; the The rake creates waves; the large rock represents an large rock represents an

island, also called a “turtle”.island, also called a “turtle”.

The deck floats on a stone The deck floats on a stone “sea.”“sea.”

Now we wait for the trees to Now we wait for the trees to grow.grow.

And the geckos need to And the geckos need to reproduce themselvesreproduce themselves

Next year we will make real Next year we will make real progress.progress.