Summer Garden

The Farmer's Market has been displaying the first signs of spring flowers for a few weeks now, so I've been thinking lately about what I want to put in the garden this year.

Last summer I expanded on my herb garden, moving all my rosemary, thyme, basil and sage from pots into a sunny plot, and this year I'll probably add even more - parsley, lots of chives and lots more russian sage. I had miserable luck growing several varieties of mesclun and spring mix lettuce, so I'm going to stick to herbs in the culinary part of things.

As for flowers, I'm looking to these images for inspiration:

zinnias by sweet.eventide for a splash of colour

peach, purple & cream coloured mix in the luxembourg gardens, paris

tangled mix of purple flowers to attract the bees and butterflies (source)

low maintenance and architecturally appealing potted succulents (source)

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and these outdoor spaces:

backyard plan originally from Domino Magazine (source)

culinary garden plots inspired by images of Oscar de la Renta's garden plans that I saved from Domino Magazine

globe lights for the finishing touch (source)