Once again, one of the city's eye-catching gardens has made an appearance in a national gardening magazine called Backyard Solutions. Although there were five gardens featured in the magazine, the one shown here (corner of Bryant and Ashland) happens to be growing around a prized urban house. People who live in the neighborhood call it The Wee House, mainly due to its exceptionally small size.

I've had the pleasure of walking inside this small structure and can attest to the surprisingly comfortable layout within. As much as I have written about the house in the past on BRO, the corner would not be complete without the wonderful garden and ornamentation that is found around its perimeter. Not many home builders would have taken into account the need for a spacious garden area on such a small plot of land. We've talked about it in the past - wouldn't it be great to see some some more of these types of houses and gardens pop up on vacant lots on the West Side of the city?

I'm not sure that Backyard Solutions has a website, so you may want to keep your eyes open for the print version on magazine stands.

Other gardens appearing in the magazine are:

• 322 Bryant Street
• 745 West Delavan Avenue
• 125 Windsor Avenue
• 42 Orton Place
• 24 Park Street
• 279 Richmond Avenue