garden design Archives - Bailey Van Tassel

I grew up in Sonoma County, California (“Nor Cal”) where world-class pinot noir and chardonnay are grown and wild mustard shines between the rows of those grapevines and redwoods line the drive to the house I grew up in. Luckily for me,[...]

26 May 2022

Designing, Garden Design, Gardening

My Exact Kitchen Garden Planting Plan

The day has come and gone (okay, but just like a couple of days ago). Our inaugural planting day in the NEW KITCHEN GARDEN! All of a sudden soil was in (yes, all 110 bags) and I was ready to go and had starts waiting for me, and it just …[...]

10 May 2022

Flowers, Garden Design, Gardening

Edible Landscaping: My Border Plant Choices

We have 40 feet of border in the new garden - not including 20 feet of boxwood hedging. And 20 feet of star jasmine. The goal is that when you walk into the garden, you step into a room. A beautiful, but useful room. And in this case, known as e[...]

12 Apr 2022

Designing, Uncategorized

Raised Garden Bed Reveal

Our raised garden bed reveal is finally here! I was so nervous about seeing these in person - with so much time, research, and planning - not to mention cost. I was honestly a touch nervous about them. But. They. Are. Gorgeous! First gla[...]

11 Apr 2022

Garden Design

Our Garden Design Inspiration & Mood Board

I could honestly spend hours upon hours gathering inspiration in the form of Pinterest perusing, book reading, magazine clipping - you name it. I LOVE the gathering process so much. Our garden design inspiration revealed to me how much I really[...]

28 Mar 2022

Garden Design, Gardening, Uncategorized

Deciding on Raised Garden Beds: A Round Up

Deciding on which style of raised garden beds we wanted for our remodel sent me into gather-all-the-inspiration-mode, searching for the perfect fit for our style. There are many many shapes, heights, and materials that come into play when lookin[...]

18 Mar 2022

Garden Design

My Garden Design Plans & All the Versions

This process has been ... a process. We've tweaked the same space about seven times, though it's felt like seventeen thousand. Here's where we're landing ... still not a final map, but close! The shape of our space is triangular which is har[...]

08 Mar 2022

Garden Design, Gardening

Mistakes I Made with My Garden

We started building our garden at this home we live in now just a few weeks after moving in. That was mistake number one, ha! It was March of 2020, just one single week before the global pandemic and I was insistent on getting the garden design[...]