247 m² – soon to be ours.
Standing on the plot it looks more like 25 or something, let´s wait how big it seems to be when we start digging it up.
Our little soon-to-be garden paradise is located in the Berlin district Plänterwald, in a lovely little ‘Schrebergartenkolonie’ called “Vogelsang 1″. You can translate it to Twitter 1.o, if you like.
It is as cold as the sign is ugly. See the white spot in the center? Something froze to the lense.
Our little plot is located at the edge of the colony and comes by default with a little hut on it, fully equipped with water, a tiny kitchen and a full functioning bathroom, toilet, shower and all.
The front and terrace. Notice the ugly green monstrosity on the left, a hollywood swing. This will go, along with the fence.
On the very right you can have a glimpse of the tiny shed.
As you can easily see the whole house needs an aweful lot of work. The fence will disappear, along with this phenomenal swing thing and the fruity decoration. We would love to get rid of the whole terrace, alas, it is so massivly build that we rather live with it. To the day the whole inside is filled up with, well, everything. We inherit tons of material, hammocks, about 5 sun umbrellas, lots of gardening tools, and whatever kind of garden decoration you can imagine. Between the two of us: I see a big garage sale coming!
The former owners also left us trees, plants and a shitload of roses. Some will stay and some will go.
The former owner loves roses, so she collected. I know next to nothing about them, so this promises to be interesting.
To get rid of the potted roses is easy, we just give them away, but what to do with all the planted ones?
The rosetree is a leftover from the gardenowner befor the former owners. Most likely the only one to be kept.
This appletree is a keeper for sure. I am visioning a permaculture type mix bed beneath it. And the little star solar lamp as a nod to the former owner. She illuminated the whole plot with those things.
The vine will stay. Unfortunately it is attached to the trellis facing the north. So we will have fun reversing that. It is said that the vine produces lovely grapes. Looking forward to that!
A very young and very tiny mirabelle. Sweet and innocent - keeper.
A sweet cherry tree, also very young. Btw., isn´t it lovely to have the same plot as everyone else?
Tja, poor tree. It is too big, takes up too much space, isn´t quite the beauty and it is located in the middle of everything. Bye, bye, baby!
Unfortunately the two little plasitc figurines will be homeless then. Tough luck!
Same litle willow as the big one. Crammed between vine and mirabelle. At least this little thingy is small enough to be dug out and given away as a present to whoever. Maybe you?
Everyone seems to have one. To decide if we keep it or brutaly murder it we have to figure out if it offers any benefit next to looking nice.
I see what they did there, growing a nice hedge and all. Unfortunately the forsythia keeps insects away and is therefor of no other benefit then blocking the sight. I opt it out, but let´s see.
The composter we inherit. I have a certain feeling that this little thing won´t be enough. Luckily there is space for more right next too it. So we will grow huge and beautyful pumpkins!
Left and right the beds. Then a "beautiful" hedge (will be trimmed right down). and a classic arch with, guess, roses. Those will be replaced by brambles, to keep the neighbours on good terms
This is our starting point. There are a few more plants like strawberries, herbs and certain shrubs we have no idea yet where they will pop up. The neighbours told us that the garden was kept in a quite chaotic manner, planted whenever with whatever was available. The vine is a perfect example, facing the wrong direction.
But, alas, there we come, the head full of fancy ideas, some fading childhood memories of gardening in the back of our minds and a lot of enthusiasm – good luck to us!