The fact that it took many years to complete, worked to my advantage.  There was a basic, overall plan in my mind when I started, but I never put anything down on paper, leaving most of the details to be decided upon as I went along.

A lot of ideas can occur to a person over the span of three and a half years and such was the case in the evolution of this garden.

A set of stone steps was constructed to connect the garden with the level of the road.

A few lengths of split rail fence neatly frame one corner of the garden.

A Rock Garden was built.

And a central pavilion made from 1/2" rebar is the main architectural feature and provides support for several vines.

 

 

The time of construction also allowed me time to carefully consider what plants I wanted and where I wanted them.  Many of the plants in the garden now I didn't even know existed when I began.