When we moved in a little over a year ago, the back “yard” consisted of  dirt, insane weeds, loads of broken concrete and glass, and a swarming mosquito colony (thanks to the rusted out gutters).  Nice.
With a little help from our friends, we put together an actual garden in no time.  Scott and his brother Ross built the planting beds in one long, hot day.  Scott and I laid a patio out of broken (Park Slope sidewalk) slate.  Our friend Julie generously donated (& transplanted!) the sprigs of green from her community garden.  The teak chairs were bought at a yard sale.  The firepit was a wedding gift from our friend Holly.  And the  flamingo’s made a surprise migration from florida thanks to our friend Denise.
Now we have a burgeoning urban oasis out back where we have enjoyed many a barbecue with friends.  We have lots of  plans for our shady garden in spring 2010, including a Japanese Maple for Scott and a grove of Japanese painted ferns for Yours Truly.  Stay tuned.
Yeah, those are my pink flamingos, you got a problem with that?
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Cute garden! Much cuter not covered in snow…but I did love that picture with the flamingos popping through the ice.
Thanks Chris. Can’t wait for Spring. I hope some of our newly transplanted sprigs have survived the rough winter in Brooklyn.
I like your attitude, your style, and your kitchen. Thanks for the blog!
Thank you Annie for the lovely comment. And thanks for the dining room advice. It is much appreciate. Best, ADD