I few more details on the plans that I posted above: The raised beds along the fence would be completely separate from the fence, I'm not talking about heaping dirt against the fence or anything like that lol! Just building raised beds 2' wide and placing them against the fence so I can grow vertically as much as possible. I have a 50' roll of black vinyl coated chain link fencing (part of it is used to enclose the current garden) and I plan to repurpose it by hanging it along the back fence so I can trellis peas, beans, tomatoes, melons, whatever. I have been reading that growing vertically is one way to get more out of a small space. Since I have two medium sized dogs and I have learned the hard way that regular garden fencing or poultry wire isn't really sturdy enough, I was planning to buy some hog panels, have them cut in half, and have those go along the front of the beds to keep everything out. Hog panels are 34" tall and the bars are close together at the bottom and gradually get further apart as they go up. Each half would weigh about 17 pounds, so I can lift a section off as needed to tend the garden, then put it back up when I'm done. The design I came up with has a 4' tall 4'x4' fence post between each bed, about 2' feet out from the existing fence posts. The end pieces of each raised bed will be screwed into it, and once the 1' tall beds are filled with dirt, it should be plenty sturdy enough to support these panels. I also intend to have a piece of 2"x4" going between each of these posts and the actual fence posts to lend greater stability to both, and that will be the only thing that connects the raised beds to the fence. I thought it would be best to keep them totally separate to allow the fence to be worked on or even replaced later if needed, without having to remove the beds. The center beds would need a different setup for keeping out the dogs and rabbits. I had in mind some kind of enclosure that goes around the perimeter, with a gate at the opening. Most likely I would use the same hog panel idea so I could access the beds from the outside or the inside, or I could opt to leave part of it in place and use it for a trellis. I have thought about even enclosing the whole thing with heavy plastic to create a greenhouse for winter, and I could also use it to suspend shade cloth since the sun is a bit too much here in Oklahoma in the summer and it actually gets hot enough that the tomatoes stop setting fruit. The only thing I don't like about this idea is that it is right in the middle of the yard (actually, two of them, one on each side) though the dogs would have a blast running around them. Aesthetically, I think the perimeter beds along the fence would be more attractive and open, even with the smaller island beds added. I would probably put just low covers on those and use those beds for low growing crops since I would have plenty of space to trellis the taller crops along the fence. Thank you for considering my ideas and if you have any feedback or suggestions for me, please let me know! Here is a link that might be useful:

That doesn't work for just vintage quilts, but for homes with a mixture of bed sizes. I sometimes throw smaller quilts over a bed made up with a plain spread. I don't mind ecru or white or any other plain material poking out under the quilt. It looks quaint and the quilt is displayed and on the bed already for warmth. I'll sometimes fold in in halves or thirds at the foot of an already made bed so it still displays, but can be pulled up on a cold night. Quilts weren't always made to use as 'bedspreads' but more as blankets and one seldom finds blankets large enough to fold over the pillows and down over the entire expanse of sheets on the sides. Using muslin dust ruffles also helps to expand a smaller quilt for use on a full size bed. I have also made several sets of quilted pillow cases in pairs. Not shams, but pillow cases I put on beds where the quilt is not large enough to cover the pillows. Just don't batt them or even quilt them. They are easy to make and just wash with the linens.

I'd remove the bedskirt altogether. I think they're passé, dust collectors, and they make tucking sheets in a real PITA. It will also make your bed look cleaner, crisper, and more contemporary, IMO. I'm also not a fan, at all, of decorative pillows on beds. Another PITA. I think beds should look, and be, ready to climb into at night and easy to assemble for the day, when one is rarely in the bedroom, if at all, anyway. Why bother with decorative pillows? I really like the look of the fat comforter folded down, accordion style (so that you can just grab it and pull it up over you at night), at the end of the bed, with a pretty coverlet under the comforter, covering the bed. Four pillows, two on each side, laying flat, one on top of the other. Your bed is beautiful.

Jon - I see what you mean... those have obviously been there quite a while. Mine are pruned/limbed up like trees and create more of a true canopy. I just finally got all my hostas planted, and under the redbuds I ran into a few roots, but it wasn't bad. My trees are only a few years old though. We'll see how they do. NHL - Maybe it's a place that would be better for just some sun-loving shrubs....?