Bai Lin has always wanted to build a dream "cottage" on the mountain. She named it "Menglu", a place where she can hear birds singing, rest with the sunset, enjoy flowers, grow vegetables, drink and taste tea

In 2013, she and her husband visited Nanshan lake. By chance, she saw a small villa on the mountain, which was later called "Menglu". Because the original homeowner was in urgent need of funds, he sold it to Bailin and his wife at a low price

Surprisingly, the three-story villa facing the lake, with a large garden of more than 1000 square meters, finally has the opportunity to create an idyllic life in her heart

Menglu is built close to the mountain. The whole is a hillside and a half. There is a wasteland and weeds on the slope. It is conceivable that it is difficult to transform it

Before garden Renovation:

After garden Renovation:

The whole building is divided into six functional areas, including a large garden on the first floor, a house and a small garden on the second floor, a vegetable garden on the third floor, a corridor on the fourth floor, an orchard on the fifth floor, a pavilion and a sunshine room on the sixth floor, which are stacked like a manor. Huahua will focus on introducing the transformation of the garden, vegetable garden and orchard to you today

Garden renovation I: create a beautiful entrance and a rest area in the East

Go up the mountain road to the entrance of the garden. There is an arched iron gate at the entrance. The construction of the gate is very important. Bai Lin added an arched iron flower rack on the gate pier to prepare for the climbing of roses and roses in the future~

On the right side of the gate, with the help of the slope, a three-dimensional fish pond with strong sense of upper and lower levels is built~

The fish pond is the soul and eyes of the whole garden. With water, the garden becomes flexible

Bai Lin planted water lilies, drunken Yucao, shallots and other flowers and plants in the fish pond, while Gesang flower, Acorus calamus and iris were planted beside the fish pond~

To the east of the garden is a wasteland, which needs to be transformed into a small garden

First build stairs, pave the path with bluestone slabs, and then transplant shrubs and flowers. Follow the path to the end, which is a corner. Bailin has built it into a rest area:

On the small round platform, a wooden swing is erected, and an arched flower door is built behind the swing to plant rattan roses; The ground is covered with floor tiles with Yuhua stone pattern and several black iron tables and chairs. It's excellent to drink tea and chat in your spare time

This is the small garden in the East

Garden transformation 2: build a circular footpath and plant all kinds of flowers and plants

Because the garden is a large sloping land, we should first build a circular footpath according to local conditions, which can connect all places and create the effect of winding paths and changing scenery step by step

The vegetation on the hillside is bare and overgrown with weeds. In the process of building the path, weeds should be removed and flowers and trees should be planted at the same time~

Cherry trees, red maples and other woody plants are planted on the periphery of the slope. Low shrubs are planted around the path. A handful of grass and flower seeds are scattered under the bushes. During this period, it will be adjusted and plump

In this way, there are trees, shrubs and flowers, and the plants in the garden gradually have a sense of hierarchy

The path of stone steps paved with bluestone slabs extends to the stairs at the entrance of the second floor house~

Here, the rudiment of the whole garden will be there. Is it particularly beautiful to plant flowers and plants

Vegetable garden and orchard transformation, eating natural flavor

Bailin built the vegetable garden and orchard on the top floor, cucumber, beans, amaranth All kinds of vegetables are lush and grow very well~

A piece of corn was planted outside the garden, and several sunflowers were planted under the wall~

Fruits and vegetables harvested in the garden

Fresh cucumbers are pickled into pickled cucumbers when they can't finish eating. It looks like a special meal

Stewed noodles made with beans and eggs are also delicious~

Eggs and purslane can be made into delicious vegetable cakes~

Between the vegetable garden and the orchard is a long corridor of grape trellis

The corridor is covered with gourds, loofahs and balsam pear, as well as interwoven pumpkin vines~

Lingxiao flower and Wisteria are planted along the corridor~

Through the corridor, you enter the orchard, which is planted with peach, plum, apricot, jujube, persimmon, loquat, blueberry and other fruits~

Every summer and autumn, we can always harvest full fruits and give them to relatives and friends

The whole garden was built by Bai Lin and her husband. With their love for nature, they constantly overcome all kinds of obstacles, read books and magazines, study online, and steal skills from old flower friends Finally have today's results

I am busy from morning to night every day. Although my body is tired, my heart is full of excitement and joy

Pastoral life, leisurely and peaceful

The idyllic scenery makes people intoxicated, but the most enviable thing is the leisurely and comfortable idyllic life: in the morning, smell the birds and take a breath of the fresh air in the mountains, Ling lie and comfortable

In the fog, pick some fresh fruits and vegetables to make a delicious breakfast~

Pick a bunch of hydrangeas and sunflowers in the garden to make beautiful flower arrangements~

Make a cup of coffee in the afternoon and enjoy the peace of the mountains~

In the evening, invite three or five friends to get together and chat, and indulge in food, wine and beautiful scenery~

In leisure time, sit alone on the top of the mountain and watch the clouds roll and relax~

Go to Sichuan, Tibet and Yunnan for a self driving tour during the holiday to see different mountains and rivers~