The Story of My Garden

Sometimes I'm not sure where I find the time, but I do have another hobby... gardening.  It's about being creative, getting my hands dirty, being surrounded by the beauty of nature and sometimes getting a good workout, too.  I even enjoy weeding!! 

Every year I create a garden journal.  It's a great place to jot down the location of plants, when they bloom, what kind of maintenence they need, etc.  I also try to journal in a way that shows the personality of my garden- including descriptions of how it makes me feel and how my kids interact with it, for example.  Almost like a child's scrapbook, the journal documents the growth and change of my garden- its story. 
In the past I've just used a plain notebook, but this year I was inspired to do something more.  I also wanted it to be a bit more organized.

Here's my journal:

The journal is based on Tiff's Envelope Templates.  They form the dividers for the sections of my journal and also hold plant tags and seed packets- thing I might need to reference later.  I lined the inside of the envelopes with clear self-adhesive vinyl before assembling to protect the pages from any dirt or moisture that might still be on the tags.  Self-adhesive Velcro tabs keep the envelope flaps closed and allow me to open and close them repeatedly. I used the main part of the envelope template to size the cover and journaling pages.

I filled each section with blank journaling pages and also created a quickpage so I can quickly print pages with photos.  Because it's bound with binder rings, I can easily add more pages as I need them.

{we are} storytellers credits:
Envelope Templates by Tiff Brady
inbe{tween} by Emily Powers & Nikki Beaudreau
Treetop Sunrise by Emily Powers
Label It! Alpha by Two Sisters Designs

{storyteller} jennifer

Comments

[Aud]

This is a really great idea. Love how you've got everything that you need all in one (cute) spot. Thanks for sharing!!!