Nesting With Grace

by Brooke Christen

Our Garden and Favorite Outdoor Finds

The same time we remodeled our home we also worked on the landscaping, some of it was necessary after large trucks had been driving on most our yard, and some of it was just to maximize the space to how we like to use it. Our awesome landscapers built garden boxes for us and had a sprinkler system installed in the boxes. First time having someone make something like that for us, but it can be an pretty easy DIY. Our garden was really successful! Today I am sharing our garden area and a new potting station, with some favorite outdoor finds!

Thank you Walmart for sponsoring this post

We wanted a simple garden, nothing too big or overwhelming. Raised garden beds seemed like a good start.
Our landscapers used these 8′ L x 4″ H Cedar Posts. The garden boxes ended up being 8.5′ L x 4.5′ W x 18″ H. We do have sprinklers built in the garden boxes, that helps a lot!
We like to plant vegetables to make homemade salsa. A salsa garden! There is nothing quite like a home grown tomato! We planted a couple varieties of those. We plant basil by our tomatoes because (we think) they make the tomatoes taste better and keeps pesky bugs away that harm the tomatoes.
My dad made those tomato cages with these steel wire sheets. You can buy a tomato cage, but my parents like to make their own because they are stronger and last longer. They worked really well for us last year!
This was our garden last year!! My parents are really good at gardening, they taught us all their tips.
Then we used two of the wire mesh sheets for the zucchini, and pumpkins to be able to climb up.
We also like to plant marigold flowers around the beds to bring the bees in for pollination.
Jalapeno’s are an easy growing vegetable and produce a ton and this year we tried our hand at onions, fingers crossed they turn out. Zucchini and Peppers are a summer must, so yummy to cook on the Blackstone!
Our garden beds are surrounded by small pebble rocks and cement curbing our landscapers installed.
Added two of our favorite Adirondack Chairs (they hold up so well, not wood, so they don’t get ruined) to our garden area, perfect place to sit! Another option that is less expensive but looks similar is this Outdoor Adirondack Chair .

New Potting Station-

This potting work table is a new addition! Isn’t it so cute?? Makes for such a great spot to pot plants and to store extra planters.
Potting Work Table
The top splits apart with hidden storage for potting soil! This really makes plant care much easier.
Aren’t these wavy planters so cute?! Such a good deal for 3! I love when the planter has a fun texture or design, and a drainage hole. Going to plant some flowers in those for our outdoor patio table.
All the kids loves to water our garden, this metal watering can is perfect for them.
Pus we have a hose right by our shed, to water the garden with. This expandable hose that is light weight, and super long, it doesn’t get kinks and is durable. It’s nice that it comes with a sprayer also. When it’s not being used, we store on this metal mount that we attached to the shed.
Large Gray Planter // Small Gray Pot with subtle white stripe // Potting Work Table
Cement planter with wood legs (we drilled a hole for drainage) // Large Black Planter

Outdoor Storage Boxes-

We recently added these storage boxes to three spots in our yard, wish I added them sooner!! The box itself is waterproof material that also prevents fading and rusting. It also keeps whatever is inside dry on a rainy day. We keep one close to the garden to store potting soil, extra pots, and tools we use for that area.
Another storage box near our outdoor kitchen for bbq supplies, wood pellets and more.
Lastly we put a storage box by our seating area for outdoor pillows, outdoor blankets, s’mores kits, outdoor speaker and anything we want to be protected from the weather.

Outdoor Finds-

Another great find from Walmart, our hanging chair I have shared before (but on sale now!) Last year we went the whole summer with one hanging chair on our pergola. It was everyones favorite sit spot. Something so relaxing about just sitting and swaying in the breeze. We ended up adding 3 more! So much more seating and some extra fun in that sitting area. I will say, they are to sway and swing, not twist the rope up and spin, it will wear the rope out.
Also this 3 Piece Outdoor Set is back in stock and on sale!! We love all the extra seating outside and they are very comfortable.

Walmart Outdoor Finds-

Large 2 pack Planters // Hanging Chair // Outdoor Storage Box // Metal Hose Holder

Expandable Garden Hose // Retro Inflatables // Outdoor Adirondack Chair // Metal Water Can

White Scalloped Planters // Planter With Saucer // 3 Piece Outdoor Seating

Potting Work Table // Terracotta Planters
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Comments

  1. Cathy says

    What a great yard!!
    I also plant marigolds in my garden. But for me they keep the squirrels away. I don’t want them to eat everything before I can!!

  2. Sarah H. says

    Thank you for sharing your backyard oasis with your readers! We are constantly rearranging our outdoor area. I like how you explained why you placed some items/plants where you did. I also find your links useful for all of your fantastic finds! Do you find that your mesh sheets worked well for your pumpkins?

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