Tomorrow is officially the last day of Winter. We are welcoming Spring this year with open arms then as soon as the sun rises on Sunday. This year promises to hold a lot more quality outdoor living after the lessons 2020 taught us all. With lockdown came a lot of positives and a shift in priorities and perspectives. 2021 promises to be the year of homes & gardens. In a bid to get ahead of the game we are going to share a whole season of inspiration here with you in tandem with a parallel timeline of what was happening when we were all experiencing unprecedented times last year.

So here is a snapshot of our focus for the forthcoming season…

Hammock hanging over a water feature over a homegrown meadow

The presence of Water in the garden

– swim, sound, feature, plunge, play, dogs, kids, cool off, pool, spa, relax, winter swim, pond, lake, natural, organic, family pool, auto-cover, rill, stream, aquatic, jacuzzi, exercise, frogs, paddle –

Productive Gardening

– homegrown, self sufficiency, garden to table, herb garden, vegetable plot, micro herbs, cut flower gardens, sustainability, greens, from seed, kitchen gardens, kids gardens, companion planting, harvest, herb garden, medicinal garden –

A self-sufficient vegetable patch in raised beds with a variety of produce

Rows of green plants and vibrant flowers

Homegrown celery in a self sufficient patch

Homegrown edible garden with plant markers and posts

Outside In

A variety of homegrown flowering plants in a homegrown cut flower garden

Homegrown white and green pumpkins from a self-sufficient garden with vase of flowers

– arrange, display, cut flowers, floral couture, cook, tablescape, pumpkins, Dahlias, Tulips, Olives, indoor plants, living walls, internal courtyards, moss art, air plants, kokedama, Easter style –