Vertical Vines and Chaos: Our accessible garden is…
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Vertical Vines and Chaos: Our accessible garden is starting to come together!
I grew my first garden last year and absolutely fell in love! This year, I decided to expand my garden (it’s “officially” 35ft x 45ft if you ask my husband 🤣) and I added a solar chandelier as the centerpiece! It’s definitely “extra” and still a work in progress, but it makes me happy so I wanted to share. (Zone 6B)
Trigger Warning: Pediatric Terminal Diagnosis
A little background on our mantra, “Vertical Vines and Chaos” - We have a teenage daughter with a terminal diagnosis. Her health has been severely declining and in March 2025, she became completely wheelchair bound. As her mother, my mental health severely declined, so I started gardening as a way to cope, as it felt much healthier than drinking.
Our garden is designed to be fully accessible, where everything grows vertically so my daughter can drive her wheelchair through the garden and easily see and touch the plants. The walking paths are simply layers of cardboard covered by weed mat to help with accessibility! The lights are also important because we can enjoy the garden at night, when temperatures are cooler outside, instead of battling the blazing sun on hot summer days.
I just wanted to share a picture of my happy place, in hopes this inspires others. It’s still a work in progress, but if anyone is interested in updates throughout the season, let me know and I’d be happy to share.
🫶T
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I grew my first garden last year and absolutely fell in love! This year, I decided to expand my garden (it’s “officially” 35ft x 45ft if you ask my husband 🤣) and I added a solar chandelier as the centerpiece! It’s definitely “extra” and still a work in progress, but it makes me happy so I wanted to share. (Zone 6B)
Trigger Warning: Pediatric Terminal Diagnosis
A little background on our mantra, “Vertical Vines and Chaos” - We have a teenage daughter with a terminal diagnosis. Her health has been severely declining and in March 2025, she became completely wheelchair bound. As her mother, my mental health severely declined, so I started gardening as a way to cope, as it felt much healthier than drinking.
Our garden is designed to be fully accessible, where everything grows vertically so my daughter can drive her wheelchair through the garden and easily see and touch the plants. The walking paths are simply layers of cardboard covered by weed mat to help with accessibility! The lights are also important because we can enjoy the garden at night, when temperatures are cooler outside, instead of battling the blazing sun on hot summer days.
I just wanted to share a picture of my happy place, in hopes this inspires others. It’s still a work in progress, but if anyone is interested in updates throughout the season, let me know and I’d be happy to share.
🫶T
#activity
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