Gardener’s Supply offers a wide range of raised beds, from aluminum corner kits for which you supply your own lumber, to complete raised bed kits in cedar, composite wood, recycled plastic and galvanized steel. Raised beds usually range in height from 5 Inches to 12 Inches high. If the soil in your yard is relatively good, start preparing the area by removing any sod or perennial weeds. Then use a shovel or garden fork to loosen the soil to a...
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WHAT YOU’LL NEED Recycled food barrel (try checking with large restaurants or food distributors) 2 to 4 concrete blocks (to allow room for a bucket to fit under the spigot) 3/4-inch hose spigot Drill Saber saw 3/4 x 1-1/4-inch threaded pipe nipple (used as overflow connector) Window screen PVC cement WHAT YOU’LL DO Wash out the barrel with a solution of 1/8-cup bleach and 5 gallons of water. Drill a 15/16-inch hole a few inches from...
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Garden walls or ‘vertical gardens’ have gained a lot of notoriety over recent years with designers such as Patrick Blanc setting the standards. Vertical gardens can come in all shapes and sizes, some scaling entire buildings, whilst others sit in offices, gardens or private homes. Below I would like to show you how you can create your own vertical garden using a wooden pallet. This guide was inspired by Fern Richardson &...
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Most of us think of landscaping as large gardens. Landscaping can be done for the home whether it is an independent home or an apartment. However, there may be a requirement for a spacious terrace or a large balcony for this. CACTUS GARDEN One way of executing landscaping in a small space is to try and have a cactus garden. A little exotic and easy to maintain, cacti can add visual interest to a home’s landscape. The first step in making...
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An indoor garden adds a breath of fresh air and light. The quality of space primarily derives its value from the elements of nature that are infused into it. We relate to spaces that set our minds free. Bringing colourful open spaces in, is surely one way of doing it. There are many areas of the home that you can convert. For example, the center portion of a stairway or below it, corner of the living/dining room close to the setback area, a...
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