From City Life to Garden Oasis

Living in the city center has a cool vibe, but I kinda started missing one thing: A quiet place to sit outside and have my morning coffee. I didn't have a balcony, so I decided to rent an allotment garden ("kolonihave").

I got into outdoor gardening pretty fast, but the place wasn't exactly ready for relaxing when I took over.

Phase 1: Potatoes everywhere

The previous owner must have loved potatoes. The whole garden was full of them! My first job was just digging them up. Lots of digging. Once the ground was clear, I sowed a lawn. Waiting for that grass to grow took forever.

Phase 2: The Kitchen Garden

Once the grass was there, the fun started. I wanted to grow my own food. I built a fence for peas and started the kitchen garden. Planted strawberries, rhubarb, Jerusalem artichokes, and red currants.

It's actually really satisfying watching your food grow. I also planted some cherry trees and a fern to give the garden some shape.

Phase 3: Coffee Spot

With the plants growing, I needed a place to sit. I built a covered terrace with a shed attached. Finally, I had the spot I wanted.

Waiting for Spring

Now, I can sit there, rain or shine, have my coffee, and check on the berries.

Right now though, the Danish winter is still hanging on. It's cold and grey. But knowing the garden is out there sleeping makes it okay. I'm just counting the days until it gets warmer so I can get back out there and get dirt under my nails again.