Do you want to create raised beds in your garden, but not sure what type of soil is appropriate to use?
Click here to go to an informative article on soil for raised beds.
Showing posts with label raised beds. Show all posts
Showing posts with label raised beds. Show all posts
Monday, August 1, 2016
Soil For Raised Beds
Do you want to create raised beds in your garden, but not sure what type of soil is appropriate to use?
Click here to go to an informative article on soil for raised beds.
Saturday, April 16, 2016
Homemade Mosaic Planter
Tuesday, July 28, 2015
DIY Fake Rocks and Boulders
There is no limit to what you can create with this type of project.
You may simply want to add some large fake boulders in your garden design, make the facade for the waterfall and pond you have been dreaming of or a raised bed that doubles as a place to sit.
Once you know the basics of creating a rock, the method is the same no matter what the size of the project.
I've worked with concrete for garden projects for more than 10 years and I must say that for me it has been a very satisfying and addicting endeavor. One project leads to another!
Click here to go to the article, "How to Make Fake Rocks and Boulders" from eHow. You will also find links to other methods of making rocks, boulders, etc.
Monday, April 28, 2014
Raised Beds . . . The Ultimate Guide
Monday, May 6, 2013
Beautiful container plantings
Seems like I love container planting more and more as time goes by. I love being creative and taking inspiration from other gardeners to come up with my own creations.
Although there are many wonderful websites to inspire us, my latest favorite is Fine Gardening Magazine's website. Of course, the website is my photo source!
Today's inspiration is a glimpse of Chanticleer Garden.
Looks like this gorgeous and unique container is more of a mini raised bed, put together with pieces of slate, cut in various sizes. My idea is to make the pieces made of concrete . . . the forms would be super easy to make.
Two of them placed diagonally would be awesome looking! Wouldn't it? I would love to see this exact design on a larger scale, placed diagonally, as the focal point of a front yard. Awesome! We are looking for ideas for raised beds as an alternative to way too much grass in the front yard and this design would be great.
Color variations are endless by using concrete tints or by painting them. Anyway, love the design! Who knows? We may gather the energy to get this project done after the huge tree stump comes down!
Want to see more from Fine Gardening's article and many
more ideas for container planting? Click here
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Elegant Garden
The elegance of this garden immediately caught my attention when I was browsing through Fine Gardening's garden photo section for some garden inspiration.
Photo: Courtesy of Barbara Nuffer via Fine Gardening
Since our property is so large and we really don't want to be a slave to the garden as I have been in the past, the general thinking has been to design raised beds around large paths. Barbara's garden in upstate New York is exactly what has been going through my mind. Click on the Fine Gardening link to read the entire article featuring her garden and more photos.
An excerpt from the article . . .
"This garden is a raised bed. The shape is a 20-foot-diameter circle with a gravel path at ground level leading to a fountain in the center of the circle, and continuing to a bench. The outer perimeter of the garden is a 2-foot-tall stone wall. The interior wall is pressure treated 1 x 6s cut into 3-foot lengths and sunk into the ground 12 inches. Since portions of this wall are curved, we used metal strapping nailed to the back of the pieces of wood to hold it in place. They are slanted slightly back towards the bed. The shape is really pretty in winter as the sun sets behind it. A natural stream is down the hill behind the garden so you hear running water as a backdrop.
We lined the bed with black plastic with some drainage holes punched in it. My soil mixture included 6 cubic foot bags of coarse texture vermiculite. We mixed this with potting soil that contained lots of peat. This was suitable because I was planning to use acid-loving plants. We also mixed in two parts of topsoil. The proportions were one part vermiculite to one part potting soil to two parts topsoil. The bed was well moistened and mulched with finely ground cedar bark."
Awesome inspiration!
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Monday, May 14, 2012
Beautiful Flowering Variegated Gingers
Spring is one of my favorite times of the year in subtropical Florida. The Captain and I visited Busch Gardens this month and will be featuring plants and landscaping from the beautiful gardens.
The first in the series is
Variegated Gingers
Flowering variegated gingers were featured in this raised bed at Busch Gardens in Tampa, Florida.
A close up shows the beautiful flowers that remind me of clusters of pearls.
The variegated ginger is a green tropical perennial which grows up to ten feet tall outdoors and 3–4 feet tall indoors.
They do very well in the shade as well as the morning sun, however, they don't do well in the hot afternoon sun. They are reasonably drought tolerant with little insect or disease problems.
For more information on these showy, easy to grow plant, visit my webpage dedicated to growing gingers.
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