The Sunday Garden Edit
When we moved into the pink house by the lake, I knew the first thing I wanted to do was plant. The paint was barely dry inside, but I could already picture the garden – raised beds filled with veggies, a cut-flower section, rows of hydrangeas, and slow mornings walking through it all with a coffee in hand.
I knew I wanted tons of hydrangeas, so we planted pink hydrangeas, along with some strawberry milkshake limelights – my favorite! They’ve already started to fill in and give the garden that soft, welcoming feel I imagined.
This spring, we’re planning to expand the vegetable garden; adding a few new Vego Garden raised beds and building a few wooden ones from leftover lumber from our home build. It feels good knowing those materials won’t go to waste.
Along the lakeside wall, we planted Peggy Martin roses, the kind that climb like they’ve got big plans! I can already picture them spilling over the edge by next summer. So dreamy! Eventually, we plan to create a full rose garden and add to our already growing collection.
That whole vibe – calm, structured, and simple; exactly what the Sunday Garden is about.
What Is a Sunday Garden?
Southern Living calls it “quiet luxury outdoors.” It’s a garden that feels easy but looks pulled together – soft color palettes, long-lived plants, and spaces that stay beautiful without a ton of upkeep.
Basically, it’s the Nancy Meyers version of a garden: timeless, polished, and low-stress. A mix of structure (like boxwoods or raised beds) and softness (hydrangeas, roses, and terracotta pots).
It’s the kind of space that makes you want to slow down and enjoy your morning coffee outside.
How I’m Making It My Own
The raised beds are my starting point. I love how the Vego beds give everything shape without feeling too formal, and the handmade wooden ones add a little warmth. Inside, I’ve got a mix of vegetables & herbs, zinnias, and cosmos – plants that fill in fast and don’t need much attention.
One of my favorite parts of the garden is a gardenia that we transplanted from my grandmother’s yard when we moved here. Every time it blooms, the whole porch smells like home.
We’ve also planted camellias that frame the beds with color when everything else is quiet, and at the back of the garden sits a Meyer lemon tree that has become my pride and joy. I recently planted a key lime tree, which will live in a large terracotta pot – the perfect mix of practical and pretty.
And those Peggy Martins along the lake? They’re officially my favorite part. They’re still settling in, but once they start climbing, that wall will feel like something out of a dream.
How to Create Your Own Sunday Garden
If you want to bring that same easy, calm feeling to your backyard, here’s where I’d start:
- Terracotta pots – mix sizes for a natural, layered look
- Vego Garden raised beds – clean, durable, and simple to set up
- Hydrangeas + roses – they make everything look instantly classic
- Gardenias + camellias – scent and structure in one
- Good tools + soil – practical pieces that make gardening feel effortless
(You can find my favorite Sunday Garden picks — from raised beds to tools – in my Amazon Storefront.)
Why I Love This Way of Gardening
It’s not about perfect rows or constant pruning. It’s about creating a space that feels good to be in. For me, that’s those slow mornings – coffee in hand, the lake still, and something new blooming every day.
The hydrangeas glow against the pink house, the roses are starting to climb, and the lemon tree catches the light just right. It all just feels easy – like a Sunday morning should.