Tag: #planting

Self-Watering Raised Garden Bed

  • This raised garden bed makes watering your plants much easier, and the metal frame will last for years.  

It’s more expensive than many other raised garden beds, so it’s not the best choice if you’re on a tight budget.

With a self-watering feature and a durable metal bed, a Self-Watering Metal Raised Bed is a practical raised bed that will add a modern, industrial style look to your growing space.

The self-watering system is simple to set up and install, and it’s easy to add water later via two fill tubes. The reservoir can hold 20 gallons of water in total, thanks to two pairs of connected 5-gallon reservoirs.

To ensure the water moves evenly throughout the bed, it’s important to install this bed on level ground. These raised garden beds would be a great choice if you don’t have a good water source nearby. 

Made of powder-coated 24-gauge metal, this raised garden bed is strong and durable, so you won’t need to worry about replacing it anytime soon. This self-watering raised garden bed is available in several different sizes: 2 x 4 feet, 2 x 8 feet, and 4 x 4 feet.

You can fill this bed with the potting mix of your choice, but you can purchase a Self-Watering Potting Mix that’s specifically designed for self-watering beds.

If you don’t mind paying a bit more to make watering easier and for the extra durability that a metal bed offers, this self-watering raised garden bed is a good way to successfully grow a wide variety of plants. 

Product Details: Dimensions: 51 x 51 x 15 inches | Material: Metal

Source: gardeners.com©

Arrange Plants in Your Garden – 3 Simple Ways

Arranging plants in your garden… It’s one of those things that many beginner gardeners really, really struggle with. But today I’m going to show you three simple ways that you can arrange plants in your landscape for that beautiful layered look that you want. Use these steps to create a more professional and organic looking garden at home. 

1- Arrange Plants in Drifts (Groups)

In this photo, the purple geraniums are planted in drifts. There is a massing of at least 3 geranium plants on the right side of the path. In addition, the groupings of geraniums are distributed all the way down the path in 7 separate drifts.

Drifts of plants create more impact than single plants. Illustration by PrettyPurpleDoor.

When you arrange plants in drifts it gives a bigger impact to your landscape. No more buying just one plant. You should buy several of the same type of plant so that you can make a grouping of them. This will give you a better overall look to your garden.

Why use odd numbers, you may be wondering? It’s because our brains are wired to categorize things into equal/even groups. It’s actually much easier/faster for our brains to process even numbers. When we plant in odd groups, it takes a bit longer for our brains to process, which can make a planting stand out.

When planting in large drifts, the goal is to make the grouping look like one large statement instead of separate plants. So, plant closer together than you typically would to get your plants to mesh together.

Source: Arrange Plants in Your Garden – 3 Simple Ways – Pretty Purple Door