2. A Kitchen Garden Worth Showing Off
A vegetable patch can be beautiful, if you treat it like a garden instead of a chore. I edged my beds in smooth stone, laid gravel paths between them, and planted in neat rows — carrots, potatoes, wheat, and a border of flowers just because. A little sign at the end of each row, a compost bin tucked behind the fence, and suddenly the garden looks like it belongs in a magazine spread.