Building "MizzPam's Gardens"
- mizzpam
- Jul 24
- 2 min read
Updated: 5 days ago
You must begin with a plan. Having a strategy on paper is easier to track, even if you change and tweak it multiple times. I used an estimated inch-to-foot ratio while drawing and outlining my gardens. Early on in the process, I had to choose what kind of garden I wanted; these were the guidelines I went with:
*I intended to repurpose as much as possible rather than purchasing kits and prefabricated green houses;
*I watched the sun cross the yard for several weeks and decided the wooden playset was in the perfect spot for a garden.
*I chose "practical" gardens above "pretty" ones. Although I try to add some design to my ornamental flower beds, the fruit and vegetable gardens are too labor-intensive, so I keep them simple.
*I make an effort to adhere to the principle that everything has a place; it makes tools and supplies easier to manage.
*I eventually covered my gardens with tarps since heavy rain made watering too erratic.
2022 I grew too many plants in this garden;
I didn't leave room for growth...
vs. 2026 This is ONE raspberry
bush in the same garden.
I started my 2nd garden in 2024 and moved my vegetables into it.
A few problems I ran into:
*I had too many animals (birds, squirrels, groundhogs, cats, and rabbits), so I encased the gardens in deer netting—top to bottom.
*Too much rain, so I covered them with clear tarps.
*Rain collected and buckled the "roof," so I made it slant downward from every angle and used thin plexiglass under the tarp to provide a more rigid surface.
Click below to see a presentation of some photos I took along the way. My general process in building the gardens has been to identify the root cause of any issue and subsequently address THAT!
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