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    Welcome to my secret garden....

    By Stacy 205 Comments

    There were several books from my childhood that affected my view on life and how I wanted my home to be when I grew up. One of them was a book titled Mandy, and anther was The Secret Garden.  I have always wanted a space that was all mine. A space that maybe didn't function as any thing other than a retreat and a place to image and dream.

    As a child I would run an extention cord to the linen closet and climb up the shelves to sit at the top and read. I also built many make shift forts on our property. But now as an adult, I have a much better place.....

    Welcom to my secret Garden.

    a secrt garden

    a-secret-garden

    This garden took almost 4 months to create. Not only do I have 4 small children, but I was at the mercy of mother nature. If it rained, I was out of luck that day. Also, I do a lot of my projects at night.This one however, could not be done at night. Plus, I had to built the fence on two sides. It was harder to get finished that any other "room" I have ever done.

    Here is a reminer of what the area looked like before:

    garden-before-shot

    Let's pan around and get a 360 degree tour, shall we? When you first open the door the flagstone path leads you to the bench.

    Next to the bench I have an outdoor solar powered lamp (tutorial coming soon!) and in the corner there is a trellis. I have white clematis growing there and I hope next year it climbs up even higher.

    Next to the trellis is one of my favorite thngs about the whole garden. My moss art! I LOVE moss so this seemed like the perfect fit for my space. This project started out a a big fat FAIL. I will tell the whole story and I will have the tutorial here in the next week or so.

    I showed the barnwood table already back when I had the drill giveaway. I love how it looks in here!

    I used an old apple crate for all my gardening supplies. I love that not only is it functional, but super cute!

    Under the crate jasmine is growing. It smells amazing!!! There are also some big crystals we found when we moved here.I saved them knowing I would find  special place for them. I collected rocks when Iwas growing up (maybe hoarded is a better word) so this is another nod to my childhood.

    And here we are back at the gate! Did you notice the key next to the gate? You can't have a secret garden without a key, right? Even if it is from Hobby Lobby..... :)

    On the otherside of the gate there is a planter box I mounted to the fence. You may remember me showing you some other planter boxes on the fence last year. This is just another way to hang them. There is also the ladder from my Better Homes and Gardens photoshoot that I turned into a plant stand last year.

    I love this mirror! I got it for $15.00. I don't think the pictures really cature the effect this mirror has on the space. It wasn't until I hung the mirror that it felt like a room.

    This basket was a decoration at our wedding reception. It was filled with potted flowers. It is the only decoration from our wedding I have left. I love having it in here.

    And that brings up back to the bench!

    I want to show you a few shots from above. This is the view from my office window. Aren't you jealous that this is what I get to look at whle I work???

    a-secret-garden

    While I was working one evening I found this guy. I was thrilled! As a child I was obsessed with frogs and toads. The last time I found a toad in my yard I think I was 10 years old. You don't come across them very oftern around here. You might think this is silly, but when I was in the planning stages of this garden I told my husband that I wished a toad would come live in my garden so while I was reading I could look up and see his fat and happy self. So this was a fun surprise :)

    A few more shots....

     

     

     

     

    Thanks for stopping by for a tour of my secret (okay, not so secret anymore) garden! I am so excited to have it done so  can start on the next project :P

    Make sure and check back for all the tutorials that go with ll the projects in here fom the trellis to the moss art and solar powered lamp.

    *UPDATE:

    Here are the tutorials for the following:

    Solar Outdoor Lamp

    Moss Art

    Other tutorials from my garden

    Trellis

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    1. brandi

      July 16, 2012 at 5:25 am

      Whoa, Stacy! This is seriously amazing!

      Reply
    2. Gillian

      July 16, 2012 at 5:59 am

      Wow, what an amazing garden! You have done a fantastic job and what an amazing space to have

      Reply
    3. Suesan

      July 16, 2012 at 6:29 am

      You are an evil genius, my dear. You just gave me about 5 projects I want to do NOW. Sadly, we learned our current house that we thought we'd be buying is no longer for sale and we have to move in the next 6 weeks. I will pin these projects for when my life settles back down. I even have moss ready for my own wall art! Dang you for sparking my imagination. Seriously, though, I absolutely love it and your toad is adorbs. Have you named him?

      Reply
    4. Traci

      July 16, 2012 at 6:53 am

      Absolutely gorgeous and amazing, Stacy!!! I love it! I wish I could have a space like that too. (away from the boys) :) Mine would have a sign that said "girls only" on the door. :)
      Love ya!

      Reply
    5. Kim @ Sand & Sisal

      July 16, 2012 at 7:02 am

      It's beautiful Stacy! What an enchanting space you've created! All the details (mirror, lamp, ladder, and art) make the garden extra special!

      Reply
    6. Esther

      July 16, 2012 at 7:20 am

      this is a tremendous amount of work but soooo rewarding! i love the solar light idea & am looking forward to seeing how it's done.

      Reply
    7. Colleen

      July 16, 2012 at 7:20 am

      Wow Stacy, everything looks amazing! What a beautiful retreat right in your own backyard! I am looking forward to your tutorials!

      Reply
    8. Delirious

      July 16, 2012 at 7:34 am

      This is probably my favorite of all your projects so far! Maybe it has to do with my love of the book, or my love of gardening. I'm very jealous. :)

      Reply
    9. Anne

      July 16, 2012 at 7:47 am

      Fabulous! Can you believe I only just read that book for the first time last week? Picked it up at a yard sale because I'd always wanted to read it but never got around to it. I'm in love with that book and with your gorgeous space. Wonderful job!!

      Reply
    10. katie goldsworthy

      July 16, 2012 at 7:48 am

      Gorgeous!!! Every part of it is just beautiful! You were wonderfully inventive with the space too....love that!

      --Katie

      Reply
    11. Mary@Back to the Basics!

      July 16, 2012 at 7:57 am

      Beautiful garden! Toads are great because they eat bad bugs that ruin a garden. Thanks for sharing your secret garden.

      Reply
    12. Megan

      July 16, 2012 at 8:00 am

      Looks beautiful!

      Reply
    13. Brooke @ All Things Thrifty

      July 16, 2012 at 8:12 am

      Stacy! I love this!! Oh my gosh. WHAT. A. BEAUTIFUL. SPACE! Thank you for sharing. I cannot wait for the moss art tutorial. :)

      Reply
    14. Anja

      July 16, 2012 at 8:12 am

      What a perfect retreat! Love what you have done with the space - must have been a ton of work! It really is beautiful. Have you got a tip for keeping all of that awesomeness weed-free (please don't tell me the secret is weeding ;-)

      Reply
    15. Heidi ferguson

      July 16, 2012 at 8:22 am

      I was wondering what you were slaving over in your yard-- looks amazing! You are so going to be featured in bhg again!

      Reply
    16. Beth@AtoZ

      July 16, 2012 at 8:36 am

      I love it!!! Absolutely enchanting :).

      Reply
    17. Taryn @ Design, Dining + Diapers

      July 16, 2012 at 8:38 am

      Oh my gosh Stacy!!!! This is absolutely gorgeous! You have outdone yourself again. I would love to cozy up with a cup of coffee on that little bench.

      Reply
    18. Destiny

      July 16, 2012 at 8:41 am

      Beautiful friend!! Love all the details!! xoxo

      Reply
    19. Ginger@gingersnapcrafts.com

      July 16, 2012 at 8:51 am

      Love it! The gate is amazing! What a great space. :)

      Reply
    20. Jennifer

      July 16, 2012 at 8:59 am

      Everything is amazing Stacy! What a beautiful space. I always loved having secret places to read also.

      Reply
    21. Christina

      July 16, 2012 at 9:01 am

      Love, love, love!! I really want to do this too. Which direction does your little garden face? Are you getting sun all day or some shade? I'm pinning this for sure!

      Reply
    22. Ari@The Diva Dish

      July 16, 2012 at 9:06 am

      I am BLOWN away! How I would love to have a 'secret garden'! Everything goes so well together, and I especially love the wall art with moss!

      Reply
    23. Cynthia

      July 16, 2012 at 9:27 am

      There is so much to love about this space! It's AWESOME! I especially like the moss art because I'm a vertical gardening freak but the whole space is just so special.

      And I should have KNOWN we were kindred spirits! I'm reading "The Secret Garden" to my 9 year old daughter each night as it's one of my favorites. My other favorite is "Mandy" which I have on hold at the Library since it's not available on my Nook and we'll be starting it this week. Both were my favorite books as a girl and I've never met anyone else who has even READ "Mandy" let alone loved it like I did! Total kindred spirits (and yes- that's from "Anne of Green Gables" a book I'm sure you love too!)

      Reply
      • Trela

        September 04, 2013 at 8:06 pm

        Dear Stacy,

        Separated at birth -- for sure. Favorite book? Mandy (in fact, last year I splurged and ordered an old copy with the beautiful watercolor cover on ebay), of course. Julie Edwards is Julie Andrews -- you knew, right? Pretty sure a star today writing a book would make MUCH bigger waves. My next fave is definitely The Secret Garden, as much for the Tasha Tudor artwork my book had as for the story itself.

        And, obviously, the garden is beautiful. LOVE the mirror, it so makes it a real room!

        Reply
    24. Lisa

      July 16, 2012 at 9:27 am

      I love it! So beautiful. I could totally read a book in there.

      Reply
    25. Juliana Forster

      July 16, 2012 at 9:46 am

      Your garden is beautiful!!

      Reply
    26. Bliss

      July 16, 2012 at 10:07 am

      Your secret is out!

      ~Bliss~

      Reply
    27. Pam the Goatherd

      July 16, 2012 at 10:14 am

      What a sweet space! I hope you get to spend many relaxing hours there. I have plans for a retreat area out in my small woods that I'd love to get to work on, but the interior of my house needs work much more desperately. Until the inside is done I will just have to be content with my wicker chair and glass-topped table under a tree overlooking our pond. And then if I could just find the time to sit in that chair for a few minutes each day...

      Reply
    28. Wendy @ The Shabby Nest

      July 16, 2012 at 10:19 am

      Stacy, Your garden is absolutely wonderful. I can't wait to see how you did the moss art (I've been meaning to give something similar a try). As always, you are a force to be reckoned with. (And I mean that in a good way.) xoxo

      Reply
    29. Tricia

      July 16, 2012 at 10:37 am

      Eek!! I'm in love!!! Stacy, that is just fabulous!!! I dream of my back yard looking like that. I have a neighbor who is a breast cancer survivor and she has turned her entire back yard into a secret garden. She started gardening as a way of taking her mind off of her cancer and her treatments. It is so peaceful to sit out there.

      Reply
    30. Jennie

      July 16, 2012 at 11:07 am

      WOW- I am coming over. So gorgeous and inviting. Well done. winks, jen

      Reply
    31. Jessica @ Dear Emmeline

      July 16, 2012 at 11:10 am

      wowzers!! so nice! can't wait to see how you made that moss art! LOVE IT!

      Reply
    32. Ginger Bergemann

      July 16, 2012 at 11:11 am

      Absolutely beautiful! I have plans for my own secret garden too. I love that you went for it and just did it.

      Reply
    33. mary

      July 16, 2012 at 11:13 am

      Love your secret garden!! The whites as main flower are so pretty and the key to the gate such a cute idea

      Reply
    34. Jamielyn@iheartnaptime

      July 16, 2012 at 11:18 am

      Wow! It looks amazing!! I'd love to just sit out there! Great job!

      Reply
    35. Melissa @TheHappierHomemaker

      July 16, 2012 at 11:19 am

      Wow. Just wow. You did an amazing job!

      Reply
    36. Natalie @ A Turtle's Life for Me

      July 16, 2012 at 11:21 am

      So beautiful!! I love it all so much but I think my favorite part is how it's so nostalgic for you! I have a few books from my childhood that I feel that way about (The Secret Garden is one of them!), and this would just be so meaningful! Great job!

      Reply
    37. Julia@sweetSerendiptiy

      July 16, 2012 at 11:24 am

      Stacy,
      You are AMAZING...you did such a fabulous job with the space...the moss, the mirror, the key, the flowers.....everything just came together beautifully you should be so proud of yourself! Well worth the 4 months of work!

      Julia

      Reply
    38. Tauni

      July 16, 2012 at 11:25 am

      Stacy, I love it! Everything about it. Even the toad!

      xoxo, Tauni

      Reply
    39. Debbi

      July 16, 2012 at 11:26 am

      What a Beautiful retreat you have created! Hope you enjoy many happy hours there!

      Reply
    40. deanna

      July 16, 2012 at 11:26 am

      What a neat post about a sweet place to visit!
      Best wishes to you,
      d

      Reply
    41. Alissa@CraftyEndeavor

      July 16, 2012 at 11:30 am

      That's beautiful! someday I hope to make a beautiful outdoor room of my own. And I love The Secret Garden!

      Reply
    42. Kim @ seven thirty three

      July 16, 2012 at 12:00 pm

      Amazing. Seriously looks like a room outside. I love it. And I am super jealous of your green thumb. I do not have one, what.so.ever. :)

      Reply
    43. Kelly @ Eclectically Vintage

      July 16, 2012 at 12:00 pm

      One of my favorite books as well and you sure did capture it perfectly! Even the toads like it! Can't wait for your moss art tutorial.
      Kelly

      Reply
    44. Laura @ Laura's Crafty Life

      July 16, 2012 at 12:01 pm

      Your garden is amazing! I would love to have a space like that. It must have been very hard to get it all done with the kids running around. I can only do yardwork in little spurts with my two year old chasing after me. The Secret Garden was one of my favorite books when I was a kid too. I always wanted one. :)

      Reply
    45. Kim

      July 16, 2012 at 12:10 pm

      LOVE IT! Never would have thought to hang a mirror in the garden, but it completely makes the space. What a super little hideaway. Great job!

      Reply
    46. Cat

      July 16, 2012 at 12:13 pm

      Um - I need to hire you to come do my house! Although, in KS, not much survives.

      Also, I LOVED Mandy when I was a kid and was pretty convinced I was the only person who'd ever read it. Glad to know there are others!

      Reply
    47. Heart and Haven

      July 16, 2012 at 12:15 pm

      I remember reading that book when I was a kid and loved it too! This space is amazing!!! And I thought you were going to build a fort for your boys, instead you created a secret hide-out for the momma - way to go! I can't believe how you transformed such a small area into something so magnificent...with all the points of interest tied together with the beautiful white flowers. How do you keep everything watered? (ie. did you put in an irrigation system, enough rainfall and/or native plants, or are you watering by hand?

      Reply
    48. Gillian Luce

      July 16, 2012 at 12:16 pm

      WOW Stacy, this is amazing! I loved the Secret Garden as a child and this truly captures the magical feeling of that space/movie. I am super jealous that you have such a green thumb, I kill plants so quickly so kudos to you for taking this on!! :)

      Reply
    49. Kristi @ Addicted 2 Decorating

      July 16, 2012 at 12:21 pm

      Absolutely amazing! Such a beautiful space! You did an amazing job transforming this into a beautiful and relaxing retreat.

      Reply
    50. rhiannon

      July 16, 2012 at 12:22 pm

      i love love love it!!! Can I move in with you?? what kind of tree is that in the corner behind your wedding basket?
      You did an amazing job move over yard crashers!

      Reply
    51. Desiree

      July 16, 2012 at 12:35 pm

      This is such a gorgeous space. I love the fact that you were inspired by books from your childhood... I love it and I am sharing it :)

      Reply
    52. Emily

      July 16, 2012 at 12:40 pm

      This is so breathtaking I can hardly stand it! Can I sign up for a time to come and sit for a while? Perhaps you could have a sign-up sheet outside the gate. :)

      Reply
    53. Mallie

      July 16, 2012 at 12:41 pm

      Friend-- I love The Secret Garden! I think the next time I come to Utah, I'm bringing this vintage dress I have that has lace, and a high neck and its cinched... you're wearing it, sitting on the bench and having a photo shoot.
      That's all.
      I love it.
      I teared up thinking about all the daydreaming I did... thank you!

      Reply
    54. Rebecca

      July 16, 2012 at 12:44 pm

      Just beautiful. I love everything about it esp the mirror that looks like a picture! What a great idea. Thanks for sharing with us.

      Reply
    55. Ashley

      July 16, 2012 at 12:46 pm

      I love this Stacey! Great job!! I totally loved the bookMandy as a little girl too. One of my very favorites!!

      Reply
    56. Funky Junk Inteirors

      July 16, 2012 at 12:49 pm

      Stunningly beautiful! Your details are just so amazing and different. The mirror, ladder, lawn art... I can barely fathom the before being the same space! Beautifully done!

      I've just shared you all over the land. :)

      Donna

      Reply
    57. Darlene

      July 16, 2012 at 12:59 pm

      The Secret Garden was my very, very favorite book growing up also The Boxcar Children.
      Who knew that your beautiful garden would be so special. Now all you need are a few tea parties with
      Friends and it is complete!!

      Reply
    58. Carlene@Organized Clutter

      July 16, 2012 at 1:04 pm

      Very nice! Love Love Love the garden mirror idea!

      Reply
    59. Megan

      July 16, 2012 at 1:10 pm

      What an amazing space! You really made it feel like a room. I love love your moss art too. Enjoy your new relaxing space. Megan

      Reply
    60. Lisa~

      July 16, 2012 at 1:15 pm

      Oh my goodness...this is amazing. If I could grow anything I would want a secret garden too. You did a beautiful job right down the the real life frog. Can't wait to see it again next year when everything has grow out! Lisa~

      Reply
    61. Jamie

      July 16, 2012 at 1:16 pm

      This is jaw droppingly amazing!

      Reply
    62. Vanessa Pierson

      July 16, 2012 at 1:20 pm

      Wow! Absolutely gorgeous. I am seriously blown away. And I want a toad too!

      Reply
    63. Kristiana

      July 16, 2012 at 1:47 pm

      I love how you tell a little personal story with each item. It's what really makes the space special. Great work!

      Reply
    64. Meg @ Nutmeg Place

      July 16, 2012 at 1:51 pm

      GORGEOUS!! Dying to see how you made that moss art!

      Reply
    65. Jess

      July 16, 2012 at 1:53 pm

      It is absolutely beautiful Stacy! I love it!

      Reply
    66. Chelsea

      July 16, 2012 at 2:01 pm

      AMAZING! Would you come make me one of these in my backyard? :)

      Check out my new post on my Husband, the Barter King: http://marriedfilingjointly.blogspot.com/2012/07/barter-king.html

      Reply
    67. Lynn Guinn

      July 16, 2012 at 2:14 pm

      I am beyond impressed with your magical secret garden! It is beautiful and inviting.

      Reply
    68. Anita

      July 16, 2012 at 2:46 pm

      I'm in LOVE with all the daises!!!! I want to pin for our future dream house!!! =oD May I?! SO jealous! Of course in a good way. ;o)

      Reply
    69. Nanalie Knotts

      July 16, 2012 at 2:54 pm

      All those white flowers and items will look lovely in the moonlight!! Very pretty Stacy!

      Reply
    70. terri

      July 16, 2012 at 3:52 pm

      seriously so freaking cute! i love this idea and what an awesome view from your office window! i, too, collected rocks as a little girl. lol. i wanted to own a 'rock' store....(whatever that is!) but you did a great job here! xo

      Reply
    71. Meredith @ Wait Til Your Father Gets Home

      July 16, 2012 at 4:08 pm

      It's GORGEOUS! I'm super jealous of your view! :o)

      Reply
    72. Becky

      July 16, 2012 at 4:50 pm

      It turned out beautiful!! I know you will spend many relaxing hours there.

      Reply
    73. Daune | Cottage in the Oaks

      July 16, 2012 at 5:39 pm

      Stacy~

      Just. love. it. You did a lovely job....it was worth the wait. Now, go and enjoy! ;)

      Reply
    74. Elizabeth H

      July 16, 2012 at 5:54 pm

      I have looked at your post three times and see something different each time. It is amazing and beautiful. The key is the perfect touch. Love everything. I will view this post many times. Thanks for posting. I wish I had a place to so something similar.

      Reply
    75. Lori

      July 16, 2012 at 6:47 pm

      It's beautiful in so many ways! Every single element is so special and it all comes together perfectly. I can't pick my one favorite part because they are all lovely. Can't wait to see the tutorials you have planned, especially for the moss art! Amazing!!

      Reply
    76. shawn'l

      July 16, 2012 at 7:18 pm

      you are killing me... I LOVE daisies and they do not grow well in Southern Utah. Not much does here other than rosemary, sagebrush and cactus anyway. I would love to have a pretty secret garden too but *sigh* not possible where I live. Sooo jealuous!

      Reply
    77. Jerri C.

      July 16, 2012 at 7:45 pm

      Girl............. You win YARD OF THE MONTH!!! This space you created is beautiful and is magazine worthy. Love those doors too!!!

      Reply
    78. Kelly

      July 16, 2012 at 7:52 pm

      Oh my gosh Stacy, this is gorgeous!! You've outdone yourself. It's AMAZING!!

      Reply
    79. Erin's Creative Energy

      July 16, 2012 at 7:52 pm

      I love your secret garden. You did a marvelous job on it.

      Reply
    80. Amy

      July 16, 2012 at 7:53 pm

      What a lovely space! I love the daisies, the key, the bench, the mirror, everything! Oh, I thought the toad was fake at first glance, lol :)

      Reply
    81. Christine

      July 16, 2012 at 8:45 pm

      So beautiful! Are you going to let it get all wild and overgrown like the original secret garden? I love my yards a bit wild...... I also have a "pet" toad or two here, I love talking to them (they don't love it so much).

      Reply
    82. Heather@French Press

      July 16, 2012 at 9:06 pm

      LOVE the book, my daughter and I just watched the movie, and I LOVE your space.

      Reply
    83. Kristina

      July 16, 2012 at 9:09 pm

      Lovely. Absolutely perfect.

      Reply
    84. Andrea @queenBandme

      July 16, 2012 at 9:30 pm

      This is INCREDIBLE!!! I need to see it for myself!!! I have a few lil places in my yard I have wanted to do something like this in... You have oodles of talent and patience.. BRAVO!!!!!
      XOXO
      Andrea

      Reply
    85. Laura Chipman

      July 16, 2012 at 9:30 pm

      WOW is the only thing that can be said. Amazing job!

      Reply
    86. Maureen

      July 16, 2012 at 9:54 pm

      I also loved The Secret Garden, and you certainly created a beautiful version for yourself. I rent, so I can't do this, but your space turned out fantastic and I hope you enjoy it every time you look out on it, or sit in it.

      I loved the tad as well, and I think he was a sign or you!

      Reply
    87. Jusa

      July 16, 2012 at 10:15 pm

      Wow! Gorgeous. So sweet and serene. Really captures the spirit of The Secret Garden. The toad is definitely a good omen. Love all the details. The lamp kills me. What a great idea. Love every inch of it.

      Reply
    88. Jeanne

      July 16, 2012 at 10:44 pm

      It is absolutely wonderful and will only get better with time! Congratulations on your new lovely space. I love toads too, your little guy is cute!

      Reply
    89. Leanne @ Because (I Think) I Can

      July 17, 2012 at 1:02 am

      oh my word that is bloody gorgeous. my mouth was dropped the whole time reading! you and I are more alike than you'll ever know. I created a "secret garden" for my children, because that was one of my favorite things as a child too, but it is seriously NOTHING like that! Just a bunch of big bushes they can hide in! LOL!

      Reply
    90. Tani@Tagana Rose

      July 17, 2012 at 3:54 am

      WOW!! It looks soooooooooo gorgeous, stunning and beautiful!!! I love all the little details you have placed around like your little toad!!!

      Reply
    91. Margo

      July 17, 2012 at 6:21 am

      So so gorgeous!!

      Reply
    92. Amanda Rose

      July 17, 2012 at 6:25 am

      This is amazing! I love it so much. i'm going to start pinning like crazy.

      Reply
    93. Eden Claire

      July 17, 2012 at 6:30 am

      Wow how positively darling and quaint. And yes, I am jealous that you can look at that while you work, especially considering the fact that I have not an ounce of green thumb in my body! I love the "indoor" effects you have like the mirror and lamp. Takes everything up to a whole new scale of sophistication.

      Reply
    94. HouseTalkN

      July 17, 2012 at 6:49 am

      Oh, Stacy! I am on my way! The daisies...the bench...THE MIRROR! I swoon.
      I have been looking forward to seeing this and it is amazing!
      Thank you for sharing your secret garden!
      Kerry at HouseTalkN

      Reply
    95. Sarah

      July 17, 2012 at 7:15 am

      Wow, that is beau-ti-ful!!!! Love it, you did a great job!

      Reply
    96. the cape on the corner

      July 17, 2012 at 8:33 am

      wow, what a fabulous space. you'd never know that's what is inside that gate. i love that you kept it just greens and white, so simple. let's the space itself shine.

      Reply
    97. Karen Whitney

      July 17, 2012 at 8:42 am

      WOW! This is amazing! I remember the before, what a transformation! I love the arched gate with the glass knobs, the moss art and the lamp. Can't wait for the tutorials. You sure have been busy ;)

      Reply
    98. Miriam@Hometalk

      July 17, 2012 at 11:57 am

      Stacy, I am in complete awe! I've never seen such a garden. You are amazing!

      Reply
    99. Comeca

      July 17, 2012 at 2:45 pm

      Its such a lovely space and as usual cost effective I love it!

      Reply
    100. MomHomeGuide

      July 17, 2012 at 9:00 pm

      Love your garden! I have been planning a side garden (for the side of my house) for a while now, and your garden has given me some inspiration. Thanks!

      Reply
    101. Brittany aka Pretty Handy Girl

      July 17, 2012 at 11:05 pm

      Stacy, oh my goodness! This is phenomenal! I love every square inch of your garden. Thanks for sharing and thanks for the inspiration.

      Reply
    102. Misti @ Living On Cypress Hill

      July 17, 2012 at 11:23 pm

      This is awesome! I have wanted a garden like thi, but I'm still not sure where it will "fit" in my yard. I love yours!

      Reply
    103. Kimberly from Serendipity Refined

      July 18, 2012 at 5:01 am

      Wow, your secret garden is Gorgeous! What an amazing transformation! Well done!

      Reply
    104. katie

      July 18, 2012 at 7:17 am

      Stacy! This is gorgeous! It looks like it came right out of a magazine!!!

      Reply
    105. Leanne @ Because (I think) I Can

      July 19, 2012 at 10:03 am

      Stacy, I just had to blog about your secret garden yesterday! :) http://www.becauseithinkican.com/2012/07/18/not-pinterest-wednesday-today/

      Leanne

      Reply
    106. Chris N

      July 19, 2012 at 10:46 am

      Your secret garden is lovely - I'd love to have one as well. Will you plant bulbs this fall? I think it would look wonderful with tulips, daffodils and other spring flowers!

      Reply
    107. Holly

      July 19, 2012 at 4:59 pm

      Holy cow! Gorgeous garden! It is just so beautiful! You can tell so much thought was put into every little detail. Pretty, pretty.

      Reply
    108. Eva Scott

      July 19, 2012 at 6:45 pm

      I love the Secret Garden. Man, I need to see if Netflix carries a version. Love your Secret Garden too. That moss art is to die for. Amazing! Enjoy!!!

      Reply
    109. Brandy~GreyLaneHome

      July 19, 2012 at 9:43 pm

      Perfect place to read a book and enjoy all the beautiful flowers. Thanks for sharing your space.

      Reply
    110. Jane

      July 21, 2012 at 4:36 pm

      Love your toad. They are very good luck-they keep pests out of our gardens and just look cool! You did a gorgeous job on your hidden garden-especially the mirrors. Mirrors add such depth to a small space. Keep up the good work.

      Reply
    111. Karen

      July 21, 2012 at 6:48 pm

      very cute! this is the first post of yours i've ever read, but you've definetely got a new follower.

      Reply
    112. Cindy

      July 21, 2012 at 7:39 pm

      This is absolutely adorable!!! GREAT JOB!!!

      Reply
    113. Liz

      July 21, 2012 at 9:34 pm

      This is too much! Too much! I can't get over all the great things in your secret space. I just adore it. A solar powered lamp! So clever. The mirror - double the beauty! Yes, I am jealous of your office view. I have a garden path view at my office but it's nothing like this gem. Thanks for sharing it.
      Liz

      Reply
    114. Megan

      July 22, 2012 at 7:23 am

      I just saw your feature over at the DIY Showoff and I knew I had to comment! It's beautiful!!! I am currently working on a garden for my daughter. He name is Lily and it started off as a Lily Garden with only lilies (and one hydrangea, a gift the day she was born from my grandmother). It now includes other plants but we still call it our Lily Garden. Here's some of what we've done: http://thebrickbungalow.blogspot.com/p/lilys-garden.html I'm looking forward to fencing it in. Your fence makes me want to do a privacy fence but I'm thinking of doing something more open too. It's definitely a work in progress and I'm jealous yours has taken only 4 months! It looks great! Mine has been a work in progress for 4 summers now! Thanks for the inspiration!!! Oh, by the way, are you keeping it with all white flowers?! I'm curious because I've been into "Moon Gardens" and am planning on doing that in my front yard.

      Reply
    115. jennifer fay

      July 22, 2012 at 9:26 am

      OMG! That is absolutely gorgeous! I love the mirror and the shadow box on the wall, and of course the chair and the stone walkway. Simply amazing! It makes my garden an overgrown jungle. Which it has lots of great plants in it, but there are tons of weeds and no added embellishments. Except for a few plant containers. Here's a thought for you too. I photographed someone's garden last summer and she had an antique metal headboard in her's. Or an old antique tub could be another pretty idea. Food for thought.

      Reply
    116. Michele

      July 22, 2012 at 5:29 pm

      That garden is seriously amazing. It deserves a magazine article all to itself. You created an inviting, restful, beautiful space.

      Reply
    117. Laura Groff

      July 23, 2012 at 1:47 pm

      I love it! Our summer has been so horribly hot and dry it's been a terrible one for my garden....so glad I happened upon yours and got to enjoy how beautiful it is!

      Reply
    118. Pam @ Simple Details

      July 23, 2012 at 8:23 pm

      What an incredibly charming garden!

      Reply
    119. Leanne

      July 24, 2012 at 10:56 am

      I love this space so much I can't stand it. Can I come over and hang out with you there? I'll bring treats!

      Reply
    120. Sara L

      July 25, 2012 at 7:28 am

      I love it! The mirror on the fence was a perfect touch.

      Reply
    121. Ann Strickland

      July 27, 2012 at 5:44 pm

      Wow!! I just spent about two hours reading your blog!!! I absolutely love your secret garden! I found it and your blog on The Inspired Room blog! I will be visiting you now! Hope to win the Fish Foam!!

      Reply
    122. clabbers

      July 29, 2012 at 7:14 am

      This is a wonderful garden. It will only grow to be more beautiful. Small suggestion. That is a lovely basket from your wedding. Find something to put underneath to lift it off the ground because dampness will get into the wood and it will rot away quickly. Kudos for an amazing job.

      Reply
    123. Angie@Echoes of Laughter Blog

      July 29, 2012 at 1:45 pm

      Stacey! Your garden is perfectly dreamy and beautiful beyond belief. You did an amazing job and should be SO proud of your hard work! It inspires me to do more with the gardens around our yard! Everything about your garden is so perfectly planned! I loved, "The Secret Garden" too! Have a fanatstic week! Angie xo

      Reply
    124. Michelle

      July 29, 2012 at 9:12 pm

      Wow Stacy, you have outdone yourself with this one! I love the flagstone path to the bench and how everything is perfectly pulled together to truly feel like another room. Lovely and peaceful.

      Reply
    125. Lindsey@ Piecefully Home

      July 30, 2012 at 10:33 am

      i found your blog through the inspired room and i must say i'm jealous! i am a huge fan of mandy and the secret garden books, too. i dreamt of having a little place all my own to fix up. you've done a fantastic job on your secret garden!

      Reply
    126. glenda

      July 30, 2012 at 11:37 am

      so beautiful, love it. Is that a solar lamp by the bench? If not what about rain?

      Reply
    127. Rasha

      July 30, 2012 at 4:52 pm

      So pretty...I love the crystal knobs of the gate...love everything....great job like usual

      Reply
    128. Allie Watts

      July 30, 2012 at 7:39 pm

      Wow, Stacy. This is really nuts. So beautiful. I somehow missed it when you posted it. So loving that space. :) The moss art is SO great.

      Reply
    129. gena

      July 31, 2012 at 2:19 pm

      What an ethereal space... I could lock myself away in there for hours!

      I well remember the days of trying to get projects done at night when I had little ones - you did a great job!

      gena

      Reply
    130. Heidi @ Fostering a Creative Life

      August 03, 2012 at 10:18 pm

      How do you keep that many plants alive?! That's amazing I love your little retreat!

      Reply
    131. Marie

      August 16, 2012 at 5:57 pm

      Oh my goodness, where have I been? The last little while has been so crazy that I missed this post! I love your secret garden! Someday I will have a house of my own where I can create my own special space. I've been cutting out magazine clippings of amazing gardens and outdoor spaces since I was in high school. Someday it will be reality!

      Reply
    132. Screendoorgirl 3

      August 20, 2012 at 5:37 am

      Hi Stacy! I love your "secret" garden. I found you through Pinterest, so it's certainly not a secret anymore. I love all of your ideas and I will be stealing the key one . I started a video blog , if you go to my Pinterest Videos board or Screendoorgirl 3 on You Tube , check out my Fire Pit and Side Garden Tour. Hopefully I will have found and added my key by then. Do you recall the paint color of your gate? I want to paint my shed door a color like that. I share your love of moss and my next project is to fill a large crack in my driveway with it. Hope it works! Thanks for sharing ! My name is Jodi.....

      Reply
    133. Jana

      August 21, 2012 at 7:20 am

      Hi,
      Love your little "Secret Garden" area. Looks like a very relaxing place to be. I have a small area that I've been wanting to do something with. I've been mentioning it to my husband off and on for several months now, he wonders why I want to do something since it's a small space that not many people see~I always tell him it would be like a little secret garden tucked away. You've inspired me to give it some more thought on doing~not this year though, it will have to wait till next Spring to get started. But hey, that gives me a while to plan...plan...plan.
      Congrats on your feature from Beneath My Heart!

      Reply
    134. carol jane

      August 21, 2012 at 4:57 pm

      Wow. Just stunning. Seriously you did all this yourself? Would love to know all the plant names that you used. Soooo beautiful. Cool and airy with all the white! Im going to show this to my husband and beg to do this same thing!

      Reply
    135. Lisa Van Gemert

      August 23, 2012 at 11:00 am

      Oh! You're the first person I have met who knows "Mandy" by Julie Andrews Edwards. I love that book! I actually have a first edition of it in hardback. It's the most wonderful book for little girls ever. You just became one of my fave peeps, just with that. Seriously.

      Reply
    136. Pudel - design

      August 23, 2012 at 12:31 pm

      OMG!
      This is so amazing!
      How beautiful, I`m really jealous;)
      Thank you so much for sharing!
      Lovely greetings...

      http://pudel-design.blogspot.de/

      Reply
    137. Tamra Turner

      September 03, 2012 at 8:15 am

      Amazing! I am so in love with this garden! This is what happens when creative people like yourself tap into there imagination! Way to go I am in LOVE!

      Reply
    138. Julie Schneider

      September 22, 2012 at 6:53 am

      Hi Stacy! Absolutely love your secret garden. I had to laugh while reading your description of things you did in your childhood! Are you by any chance an only child? It reminded me of my own childhood ( I am an only child). My inlaws live in a house on Lake Erie, and I can still frequently be found rummaging along their shoreline collecting ( hoarding) seaglass and interesting rocks and shells! I'm contemplating doing my own secret garden next spring- thanks for the inspiration! Julie

      Reply
    139. Kim

      September 24, 2012 at 12:19 pm

      I love, love , love everything!!! Did you make your gate also? The idea of hanging a key to the gate is wonderful. I have toads and frogs in and around my garden and like Christine's comment, I talk to them! But them seem unimpressed, maybe I need 'Rosetta Stone' for frogs and toads! :0

      Reply
    140. Linda Coleman

      October 15, 2012 at 8:48 am

      Absolutely love your garden space! You did a fabulous job. Thanks for sharing it.

      Reply
    141. Elisabeth

      October 30, 2012 at 7:00 am

      This is beautiful and so inspirational! I'm glad you posted the tutorials for I must check them out.

      Reply
    142. Leslie

      November 28, 2012 at 6:32 pm

      Beautiful, simply beautiful!

      Reply
    143. Terri

      January 04, 2013 at 6:24 am

      I love your garden and can't wait for spring to arrive so I can try a few of your ideas! I too have a thing for daisies- they were my wedding flowers. Just want to call attention to mirrors and the sun and how powerful that can be. You may end up being responsible for starting a fire so I would only add a mirror if it is on the north side of the house and in the shade. I personally had an experience of the sun shining in a south window and bouncing off a hand mirror on the bathroom counter and then to the tassel of my cosmetic bag zipper. The tassel started to smoke. I was shocked to witness what was happening and so thankful that I was there to move the mirror so my house didn't start on fire. I also had an experience in the car when I was moving. I had a mirror in the backseat of the car and ended up having a hole burned in the head cover fabric of the car from the sun. Please be careful with mirrors!

      Reply
    144. Joan

      January 04, 2013 at 12:15 pm

      I rarely comment on blogs, but this is DROP DEAD gorgeous and clever. The creativity is simply amazing! I so love this! Thanks so much for sharing!

      Reply
    145. Angela B.

      January 09, 2013 at 2:19 pm

      This is simply AMAZING, INCREDIBLE, AND STUNNING! I have an old ladder that came with the house that I've always wanted to do something with outside. Now where is my white paint?!

      Reply
    146. aimee gordon

      January 12, 2013 at 9:37 am

      Could you please give a list of the plants that you planted, other than the daisies? I am already gathering for my spring/summer projects and your before looks much like my before. THANKS!!

      Reply
    147. Screendoorgirl 3

      January 20, 2013 at 9:07 am

      I am so in love with your garden. I need a key like that for my gate. I have the garden pinned and refer to it often, especially during January in New Jersey! Thanks for the joy it brings!!

      Reply
    148. Meg

      February 02, 2013 at 7:15 am

      wow, that is so amazing! How do you keep it looking that tranquil with children? hahah... I love this, thank you for sharing!

      Reply
    149. Renae

      February 11, 2013 at 10:44 pm

      This is just amazing!! I love what you've done. Some of my favorite books were the Secret Garden, The Little Princess and Mandy when I was a kid. I always wanted a secret garden, yours is awesome! Love the touch the vintage key adds (even if it is from Hobby Lobby!)

      Reply
    150. Vanessa

      February 16, 2013 at 11:22 pm

      Muy Excellente! I think the mirror's impact is clear in the photos - mostly it the white that shouts out though, the flowers, the bench and the stones. I like toads too, we have a little croaking frog here in my Oregon garden and although he is very noisy, I have yet to track him down. I don't even know what color he is.

      Reply
    151. Anna

      April 12, 2013 at 11:06 pm

      Simply awesome. I love that book as well. Was Googling "Secret Garden".....and came to this post. When reading the book....I could always IMAGINE iT!!!!

      Reply
    152. Barbara

      April 21, 2013 at 9:52 pm

      Anyone who receives as many comments as you, needs a secret garden to escape to, just to read them all! Did you say four (4) children? Good heavens. You really did a beautiful job here! What a transformation!
      Cheers!,
      Barbara, The Treasured Home
      (Check out the home blogger's directory: http://www.TheBlogSisters.com)

      Reply
    153. Ana

      May 04, 2013 at 9:41 pm

      You have an amazing secret garden, I have been wanting to see how make one, you definitely gave me much tips. Thanks.

      Reply
    154. Alice (@mumsmakelists)

      May 21, 2013 at 3:24 am

      So love this - you've given me some inspiration for my back garden which I still have to tackle. Like you I absolutely loved Secret Garden as a child and the robin who showed the way x

      Reply
    155. E Miller

      June 12, 2013 at 12:37 pm

      I just got chills when I read that your favorite books were "Mandy" (my ALL TIME FAVORITE BOOK) and "The Secret Garden" (A CLOSE SECOND). I've never met anyone who has read Mandy. I have my copy displayed in my home! :)

      Reply
    156. Brandie

      June 20, 2013 at 8:13 pm

      Beautiful!!! I loved the secret garden book as well!

      Reply
    157. Jordan G @ The Happy Homebodies

      September 04, 2013 at 12:44 pm

      I had to hop over here and comment from YHL's site because Mandy is one of my favorite books ever! I kept my copy to give to my future daughter. I don't know many people who have read it so I just got a kick out of seeing it in your post. Now, as a 27 year old, I feel the urge to read the book again!

      Reply
    158. anne

      September 04, 2013 at 12:55 pm

      saw your site on YHL, I LOVED Mandy, it was cool to see that blast from the past book, I used to dream about finding a place like that for my own. Hope your secret garden provides you much peace, serenity and joy!

      Reply
    159. Toni From

      September 04, 2013 at 1:23 pm

      What a lovely garden. I saw you over on Young House Love and just had to leave a comment. So glad they featured you. Congratulations!

      Reply
    160. Amy B

      September 04, 2013 at 2:03 pm

      I love this garden so much but I agree with you. My favorite thing is the moss art. It livens up the space and gives it a bit of personality. Bravo!

      Reply
    161. shari

      September 04, 2013 at 4:41 pm

      Can you tell me what wood the fence is made of and how did you refinish it? Is there a stain on it?

      Reply
    162. Megan

      September 04, 2013 at 7:05 pm

      I loved this when you did and I was so happy to see it featured on YHL today. I hope you are seeing lots of traffic and gain lots of new followers. You deserve it!

      Reply
    163. Jane Stona

      September 05, 2013 at 7:14 am

      PLEASE, more info about the gate! Did I miss it? What is it made of? Where did you get it? Please tell all. jane12734@aol.com

      Reply
    164. Melinda @ love melinda

      September 05, 2013 at 9:04 am

      I love this space! Now I really want a mirror in my backyard...

      Reply
    165. Connie Collins

      September 05, 2013 at 11:25 am

      I love your garden. It's inspiring to me. I am ready to get into mine, now.

      Reply
    166. Christy

      September 06, 2013 at 9:51 am

      I LOVED Mandy! I didn't think anyone else had read it!

      Reply
    167. Cameron

      September 06, 2013 at 11:51 am

      Hi there!
      Lovely, charming personal secret space. Love the white and green. Really digging the moss art. WOW! I have one suggestion for the garden tools - mailbox. They are not the cheapest thing in the hardware store (I was sorry to find out), but they do keep out the weather and most bugs. A mailbox would keep your garden gloves and tools dry if you forget to pull them inside before rainstorms.

      Reply
    168. Wendy

      September 07, 2013 at 8:09 pm

      O.M.G. - I loved the book Mandy! How much do I still want my own little Shell Cottage in the woods, where no one can find me. What a beautiful little sanctuary you've created!

      Reply
    169. Syamala

      September 08, 2013 at 4:48 am

      Your secret garden is amazing.I love the combination of white and green.In such a small space u created an awesome garden.superb.

      Reply
    170. GatorKate

      September 20, 2013 at 8:58 am

      This is jaw-droppingly awesome and charming. It truly is a Secret Garden worthy of the book that bears its name. I recently cleared my hot mess of a backyard and this definitely gives me a lot of inspiration! Thanks for posting!

      Reply
    171. Screendoorgirl 3

      March 23, 2014 at 6:30 am

      Thanks so much for sharing your lovely garden. I finally found my secret garden key at Hobby Lobby. ($3.99 with 40% off!) . Anyway, your blog and secret garden are a lovely inspiration for me after this New Jersey winter! Thanks, and come on, Spring!!

      Reply
    172. Meg Negrey

      June 01, 2014 at 4:07 pm

      Absolutely love your garden! Definitely inspired me :)

      Any chance of updated shots once the plants had a chance to grow in to the space?

      Reply
    173. Faerie Moon

      August 03, 2014 at 9:52 pm

      Just found your blog. Love, love, love the mirror, the ladder, hanging boxes......well, everything!!

      Reply
    174. Jenny

      March 18, 2015 at 1:36 pm

      Hello, I was wondering if you could tell me what kind of plants and flowers you used. Taller ones in the back look like lazy daisies and the smaller ones in the front look like boxwood, but I'm not sure. Thank you.

      Reply
    175. Paige.Rose

      May 16, 2015 at 12:24 pm

      My favorite little garden to date!! I love the style & simplicity /cozy feel. & that little toad...so cute. As a kid I raised frogs hehe love them both.

      Paige.Rose
      from
      http://www.thequaintsanctuary.blogspot.com

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    176. Deborah

      June 27, 2015 at 4:14 pm

      Stacy! You are soooo Creative! I like you am a lover of the book "The Secret Garden!" I wonder if Burnett could have imagined how many would be inspired by her work(s)? :) With four children this is no small feat! My Daughter and Daughter N Law both have 5 children! I especially love the fact that you inspire many with your creativity in daring to dream with "normal yards" (not acres of rolling hills), to create a place to escape to dream, relax and reflect upon the many challenges that a Mother today (the MOST Important job ever), must endure. You have managed to create a space where dreams are made and have shared it with others! I pray your ideas and dreams will continue to blossom.....
      Sincerely,
      Deborah Wright

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    177. Connie

      June 02, 2016 at 9:28 am

      Hi Stacy,

      Your garden is so beautiful! I would love to do something like this along the side of my condo in my backyard. May I ask how you dealt with the original ground? Did you have to till it or did you just pull everything up by hand? Also, is the covering mulch or dirt?

      Thanks!

      Reply
    178. Janice Recchio

      August 19, 2016 at 3:57 pm

      I love, love, love your secret garden. The layout and the plants you picked are so pretty. and I think the key is a gem. I haven't read the directions for your moss art, but I will. It's lovely. I don't have a place for a 'secret' garden, because I live in a subdivision that doesn't allow fences, but I have island gardens that are each themed...fairy garden, rock garden, heather garden with miniature evergreens, English garden, rose garden. Anyway, yours is just enchanting.

      Reply
    179. MH

      March 23, 2017 at 10:31 am

      I love your secret garden made my day!!

      Reply
    180. Jennifer Edwards

      August 06, 2017 at 8:21 am

      Hi Stacy, how high did you go on your fence? It looks higher than 6 feet. We're getting ready to build a fence, and I want to copy what you've done!

      Reply
    181. Ivory

      May 04, 2018 at 6:33 pm

      I am so stealing this idea for the northern part of our home that I did not know what to do in that space until now, thanks to you.

      Reply
    182. Karen Coleman

      April 23, 2019 at 5:00 am

      Love this site!!!

      Reply
    183. Vickie Holder

      September 18, 2019 at 1:28 pm

      What a wonderful space to escape to! I love it!!

      Reply
    184. S Meadows

      March 23, 2020 at 7:31 am

      Can you tell me how to preserve an old wooden ladder so it can be in the weather? I have an old one from my grandmother. It seems soft, and I don’t want to ruin it, but I would love to see it outdoors as my indoor space is quite small. Is there anyway to harden and protect the wood? Love, love, love your secret garden! You’re very talented.

      Reply
      • Stacy

        April 02, 2020 at 6:29 pm

        Your best bet is to use an outdoor sealant like Helmsman or to paint it with an oil bases outdoor paint.

        Reply
    185. Andrea

      April 15, 2020 at 5:19 am

      This is beautiful! Since you've made over this part of your garden, I wonder if you would consider removing the picture that features the mirror. A bird rescue group I volunteer with came across it in a gardening article that curated mirrors in gardens. So pretty -- but also deadly to birds, that already die in the millions on our windows across North America.

      As people share this photo still and get the idea to do the same, it would be sad to create something that all can unintentionally hurt animals - especially as you seem like an animal lover. It would be a good deed if you were able to edit that.

      With thanks.

      Reply
    186. Erika

      May 12, 2021 at 11:20 am

      This is good information about the garden really help us and use full thanks sharing this article

      Reply

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