Outdoor Home: Meg's Urban Oasis

Name: Meg
Location: Chicago

Meg has truly created an oasis in the city...and has photographed it beautifully. She sent us a link to her photoset on flickr and we are pleased to share it with you:

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Meg writes: "I am such an outdoor person - I grew up in Wisconsin - having green in this urban environment is a must for me."

"I wouldn't be sane without a garden to tend to. The outdoor details: small postage-stamp yard, a balcony and a rooftop which we have made into a little oasis. Please enjoy my photos!"

Welcome!

My husband's Cedar bench weekend project. Great for taking shoes off before entering or waiting for a friend.

Inside garden. Miniature rock garden of sedum in a wooden root bowl.

Fountain with Elephant Ears and Sweet Potato vine. The vine is the real deal. I planted a sweet potato from the pantry that had sprouts on it - by fall we will have sweet potatoes!

These are just a portion of the views of Meg's creative, modern and beautiful outdoor home - be sure to see all photos in the slideshow above or in her Flickr set.

Thanks to Meg for sending the link and tagging the photos in flickr with "apartmenttherapychicago".

Comments (5)

You've made it so peaceful and serene.

This is truly an inspiration to me. I got a bit of a late start on my balcony (new condo) but I hope to get as far as you have some day. I'm definitely going to go with the potato vines next year.

Enjoy your space this summer! I hope you update your photo site throughout the season too.

posted by art on June 28th 2007 at 8:18am
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Gorgeous!

posted by Monkeyme on June 28th 2007 at 8:35am
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I love the picture of the dog!

What personality!!

posted by boomer on June 28th 2007 at 9:34am
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what is that beautiful dog?

posted by Pixie on June 28th 2007 at 9:54am
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Thank you, Janel!

What a neat surprise to see Cider (my pooch) as the cover photo.

Boomer and Pixie, yes, she has quite a personality - she loves to sit on the balcony and smell the air with her nose turned up like that. I always wonder....what does she smell? The neighbor's steaks? bunnies? rain on the way? She is a lab/poodle mix, aka. Labradoodle (silly name).

Art - now is the best time to start, it's sale season! Pick up plants for your containers half-price at most nurseries...especially herbs.

posted by ChiMeg on June 28th 2007 at 10:50am
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