Today Wayne Decker is sharing photos of an unusual backyard garden.
These are a few pictures I have taken of the garden railroad I am building. I live in Chubbuck, Idaho. I just started about three years ago and am slowly building around the perimeter of my backyard. I try to plant perennials so they come back each year. It has been fun watching it transform from nothing to a thriving garden full of color and alive with many beneficial insects. My favorite has been all the honeybees. Adding the railroad to my garden has made it more enjoyable not only for me but for others who come by to see it. From the pictures you can see that I enjoy the garden year-round.
The corner of the yard features the railway and a traffic light.
Using small plants along the railroad keeps the whole thing to scale, creating a miniature landscape around the train.
A wide view shows just how extensive this railroad system is.
Many gardeners have garden beds along their fences, but this is something quite different and special.
A daylily (Hemerocallis hybrid, Zones 5–9) in bloom brings some summer color to the garden.
I love all the little details in this garden. It’s a whole landscape of rock and water and plants for the train to run through.
Here the railway takes a trip through the desert, with cacti and even a tiny building set in the gravel to give the effect of an entirely different part of the world.
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Comments
Just out of this world, that is a first with the train. Great work and Bravo! Love it.
Thank you!! I appreciate that
I bet kids love seeing this.
They do!! I have people always asking to bring their kids to see. Thank you
What a fun addition to your yard! Clever, imaginative and entertaining for children AND adults!
Thank you!!
Delightful,
Thank you!!
What a great job you've done! Passing sidings and everything. What gauge is the railway--HO or O? It looks like HO from the photos, but everything outside is so much bigger than inside it's hard to tell.
Thank you!! It’s actually G scale 1:29. It’s all battery operated and run using a remote.
Oh wow, so clever and creative!
Great combination of two hobbies- gardening and trains!
Thanks for the kind words. I appreciate it.
The perimeter of your backyard has become a miniature playground. This is so much fun and I have no doubt that your backyard railway will continue to grow and change over the years to the delight of everyone that gets to enjoy your creativity! I love it!
Thank you!!
I LOVE train gardens!!! Thank you for sharing. One of our local nurseries used to have a wonderful train garden that wound through a 2000 sq. ft, area right in the center of the nursery and I used to spend hours watching the train (as I shopped of course!). Wonderful!
That’s awesome!! Thank you!
This is so charming!
Thank you!!
So much fun - made me feel like a kid again!
That’s what it’s all about. Thank you!!
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