At that point in the season, the tulips and daffodils were still out back home in Southern Ontario, but at Moss Mountain Farm, the gardens were what I’d consider to be resplendent summer gardens—bursting with blooms and produce that I hadn’t even planted yet. Allen’s passion for gardening and sustainable practices is evident throughout the property and in each section, he regaled us with stories about how his ideas were brought to life. At every turn I was making note of little details I could somehow apply back home. Which is what brings me to the photos you are about to see:

10 inspiring garden ideas from P. Allen Smith’s Moss Mountain Farm

  1. An asparagus hedge

  2. A pyramid-shaped raised bed for strawberries

  3. Separate your yard into garden rooms

  4. Add a sense of whimsy

  5. You can never have too many Edison bulbs

  6. Create drifts of native grasses

  7. Plant lots of #GardenBFFs

Here’s a piece about the Savvy experts’ #GardenBFFs.

  1. Espalier goals and what to do with a dead espalier

  2. A brilliant way to arrange tulips

  3. Must find more trellises