apartment therapy changing the world, one room at a time

...There are old trees (>40 years old) and tiny new ones. We love the foresty climate we managed to achieve in our shady garden. on the flower beds there are mostly wild roses, ferns and other forest plants and flowers. We planted different kinds of wild trees - an oak among them. The oak grew out of an acorn that fell from th an ancient tree that still grows beside the place where my grandmother's wooden house once stood.

How did you create it?:
Since the house sits in the middle of the garden we had to squize everything we thought we need to have in a tiny backyard: an outdoor living room and play-area for our two doughters (4.5 and 2 years old).
I designed the treehouse and a local carpenter made it. The tree house was supposed to be placed in the crown of our huge italian-nut tree - but for the time being found its place between vines and hazel, propped on four snags. On the branch of the aforementioned nut tree we hung a blue IKEA swing. Opposite there is a small sand-pit.

Old trees were planted by my parents (for example two huge cherry trees in front of the house). My husband made flowerbeds borders by himself.

It is a low maintanance garden. There aren't any high fuss plants that have to be dig out before the winter.

Recommended store, site, product or resource?
IKEA