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Backyard lounge. Hoxsie and her team constructed a cedar pergola measuring about 20 feet wide and 7 feet deep to frame and shade the new seating area. They planted vines of ‘Amethyst Falls’ American wisteria (Wisteria frutescens ‘Amethyst Falls’, USDA zones 5 to 9; find your zone) to ramble up the front posts of the pergola and eventually shade the seating area. Edible ‘Concord’ grapes (Vitis labrusca ‘Concord’, zones 5 to 8) cover the cedar trellises on either side of the pergola. The trellis panel behind the seating area (the one with no vines growing on it) can be removed to access the base of the silo, if necessary.Chairs and sofa: Frontgate; wooden coffee table: Custom-made from a shed door by Lynch Construction
“After” photos by Hannah GoeringYard at a GlanceWho lives here: Rick and Lisa Moser, their two dogs, Millie and Annie, and about 20 chickensLocation: Old Mill Creek, Illinois (about 48 miles north of Chicago)Size: About 1/10 acre (405 square meters)Designer: David and Jennifer Hoxsie of Greenhaven LandscapesMaintaining the integrity of the farm’s history was a goal from the start. “We bought the property because we loved it for what it was,” homeowner Rick Moser says. “We wanted to honor its history while bringing some things up to date and realizing some new potential for it as well.”After spending a little over a year working on the house restoration, the Mosers turned their attention to the overgrown garden. They first hired Craig Bergmann Landscape Design to do a master plan of the property and initial plantings around the home. Then, Greenhaven Landscapes came on board to tackle other areas of the grounds, including the bocce court and seating area.
9. Use your city’s organics bins. If your city has a curbside program that accepts food scraps along with yard trimmings, be sure the organics cart — not the trash can— becomes your last resort. Those scraps will be turned into compost at an industrial-scale facility and still be put to good use. Some jurisdictions even provide food scrap pails to make separating this material right in your kitchen easy and tidy. Ask your garbage hauler or recycler if they can provide you with one. If not, you can purchase one online quite inexpensively. Tip: If you’re not sure what can go into your organics cart, check with your local garbage hauler or public works department. The number is usually hot-stamped on the cart.MoreGet on a Composting Kick (Hello, Free Fertilizer!)Browse stories on edible gardens
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