We started with a bare yard—just dirt and patchy grass—and a deck that was falling apart. We decided to rebuild the deck ourselves using Norwood, since it's perfect for the high-moisture area. Instead of throwing away the old decking boards, we got creative and reused them to build a vegetable garden fence. I love how everything ties together now, with curved garden beds and a swing where we can sit in the sun, read, and enjoy a glass of wine.
We’re really looking forward to watching the plants grow over the next few years. Eventually, we’ll have a lush, private garden that blocks out the neighbors. The idea is to have different zones in the yard, each one offering color, texture, and beauty throughout all the seasons. It's been a lot of work, but knowing we did it all ourselves makes it even more rewarding.
Steps
Step 1
started with a bare backyard, we needed a design that worked with the slope of the yard.
Step 2
We first replaced the old decking boards with modwood
Step 3
we used some of the old decking boards for our veggie patch fence.
Step 4
finishe the fence and added garden beds and pebbles. More garden bed to be added.
finished the area with garden beds on the outside of the veggie patch
Step 5
reusing old pavers from around the property we build a path ensuring we maintained the slope
Step 6
we build a frame for swings, put in garden beds and prepared for a path
Step 7
Our garden is complete, now just to watch these plants grow and block out our neighbours and create paths through the different spaces
Step 8
