When we moved in nine years ago, we faced a big job; If only we could have started with a blank canvas. Concrete paving covered everything (we're still finding more), and ivy, blackberry, and privet were taking over. The driveway ran through the middle of the small backyard.

We've tried to build a garden that ticks lots of boxes: part native garden, room for vegies, space for the kids to run around, habitat for birds, bees, and bugs, as well as outdoor spaces that are enjoyable for us to live in and protected from unfavourable weather.

As it turned out, the challenge of gardening inside our yard was not enough, so we expanded out onto the verge. Being on a corner lot, we felt it was important that our garden also contributed to the streetscape. The garden is still a work in progress (is a garden ever finished?), but we have enjoyed the process so far and are now starting to enjoy the fruits of our labour. We are loving our blossoms, the colours and texture of the foliage and the movement of the grasses.

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