My first home/office garden was developed over time from a plan that allowed for indoor outdoor flow to a small lawn area separated from a vegetable garden, sandpit and clothesline with a simple climbing frame which massed with white flowering clematis in spring. An existing carport area was smothered with white wisteria and honeysuckle and connected to the house deck area with an overhead shade sail.
The driveway and entry area were welcoming with potted and herbaceous plant material which helped reduce maintenance. Privacy from the street was quick to establish and repetition of autumn flowering cherries along the driveway added to the warmth of the garden setting around this 1920’s transitional bungalow.