My Little Green Patch

DIY Waterfall

I can't call it a garden because it's just too little. We've only about 70 square feet of green in the front of our home. So it's my little green patch that I care for dearly. My mini waterfall is switched on only when we have guests. Two reasons for this. The first, it leaks. Try as I may, I cannot find the source of the leak. Secondly, we have yet to install an outdoor power point and currently we have a temporary and dangerous setup of an extension cord connected to the nearest point. Not a good idea.

There are no flowers in my patch. The simple reason being I don't like flowering plants. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE FLOWERS. I just don't like flowering PLANTS. And there's something so refreshing and relaxing about a green green garden. Ahhhh....

If you look carefully behind my waterfall, you will be able to see white stones. These stones cover my drain. Initially we wanted to do the typical, cover the drain with plastic covers. Uh, ugly. Ugly and expensive. And then my brilliant mummy gave me the idea for the stones. Over a couple of weeks I managed to collect unwanted bricks from old constructions sites. Just enough bricks to lay across the length of the drain. 12 bags of white stones were laid on top of the bricks and filled the drain to the brim. Water from the gutter freely flows under the row of bricks.

I really do surprise myself with the dozens of ideas I have for such a limited space. There are so many plans in my head. I really like the fan-like palm tree that's quite popular now. I don't know its actual name. And I need to start getting some pretty pots, dark blue ones in particular. A visit to a nursery is due. And oh, I saw some beautiful large rocks along the highway that would look pretty lying just outside my house right next to my future fan-like palm tree. Will update with some pictures once these materialize.