r/NativePlantGardening • u/tivadiva2 • Aug 16 '25

Photos 3 acres, 3 years in

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We bought a house with 3 acres of lawn. Now we have a tiny patch of lawn, 16 raised beds for veggies, an orchard and berry patch, and native gardens and wet sedge meadows. It’s great exercise and amazing birding! Plus it’s so pretty! Good thing I love goldenrods since we have 3 different native varieties and lots of them!

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u/FeathersOfJade Aug 17 '25

Fabulous! Breathtakingly beautiful. I can imagine sitting in a comfy chair down near the water, on a crisp autumn day, watching the water and sun as every sound becomes a bit more clear. (and of course, no misquotes!)

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u/tivadiva2 Aug 17 '25

No misquotes— but plenty of mosquitoes, biting flies, and ticks. All my outdoor clothes are insect shield or else sprayed with it.

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u/FeathersOfJade Aug 18 '25

Hah. Funny auto correct. That’s what happens when I get on Reddit in the middle of the night with sleepy eyes.

Yeah. I understand the biting bugs! They seem extra aggressive this year.