Warning: Picture-heavy post!

Pole beans and squash in raised beds:

Wind chime that followed me home from the Butchart Gardens gift shop:

My tea/herb garden this year:

Hostas and lupin that emerged this spring:

Planted a foam flower in front of the bird bath. Hope it does well in its new home:

The black currant I planted this spring:

One of the two elderberries I planted this spring:

One of the 3 bare-root black raspberries, also planted this spring:

My fig tree (new to my garden) – which looked for the longest time like a bare stick planted in a pot – is now leafed out and (gasp!) growing actual figs:

I bought a patio set for the new patio and pergola. Very comfortable and doubles as an outdoor dining space (long-time readers may recognize the dick pillows):

I have not forgotten to make my garden magical at night. These are solar colour-changing dragonflies (a gift from my landlords, for Mother’s Day last year):

Solar lantern on the patio table:

Fairy lights (also solar), under the wisteria:

And my most stunning solar light, in front of the black currant. Weighted down with a cool rock I found on Bowser’s Secret Trail:

Close-up of the light in action:

Full-effect of this particular solar light. Isn’t it stunning?

Stay tuned for more updates as the season progresses. Future plans include enjoying the harvest, building 2 more raised beds, and creating a fire pit space!

Rock on,

The WB

…And like most births, it was accompanied by long hours of sweat, pain, cursing, and some blood loss 😉. I will let the pictures do the talking for the most part, as this is going to a very picture heavy post of the backyard transformation at my new home.

So that’s it for the bare bones of this garden. The next garden post will be what it looks like now!

Rock on,

The WB