It does look funky! If I knew what kind of cactus it is I would know how to take better care of it. It's still covered in cat hair too. It annoys me so much.
Anyone have recommendations on raised planting beds? My girlfriend and are thinking of starting a small garden on our patio. We can’t actually plant in the ground but we’re looking at various raised beds online and settled on this VegTrug. Haven’t pulled the trigger yet but I think that’s the one we’re going to buy. My mom and grandma both have that same one and I remember building for them years ago and it being very sturdy.
Compact VegTrug® Patio Garden
www.gardeners.com
That one isn’t actually available until June to ship so found another that’s much cheaper. We were thinking of some lettuces and herbs, maybe grape tomatoes. Our back patio area is semi shaded so things would need to be able to survive without 100% direct sunlight.Raised beds are pretty easy to make without special kits and would cost less.
I would mostly grow herbs in it also. They are expensive at the store and you should be able to grow enough that you will have a steady supply.
things like thyme, basil, sage, rosemary and mint always end up molding in my refrigerator after I spent a 1.50 on it when all I needed was a little bit.
Plan 2 (because I have nothing else to do at 4:30 in the morning).
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Anyone have recommendations on raised planting beds? My girlfriend and are thinking of starting a small garden on our patio. We can’t actually plant in the ground but we’re looking at various raised beds online and settled on this VegTrug. Haven’t pulled the trigger yet but I think that’s the one we’re going to buy. My mom and grandma both have that same one and I remember building for them years ago and it being very sturdy.
Compact VegTrug® Patio Garden
www.gardeners.com
That’s great advice! I hadn’t even thought about that and buckets can be multi use after too.You can grow a lot in 5 gallon buckets and if you want it to look nicer you can build or buy a wooden box to set them in. Buckets are also nice because they are easy to move about. If you can tie some string up and build a bit of a grid you can train the tomatoes to grow up and be supported by the string. You need enough sun to grow them and some herbs. If you are on the shadier cooler side of the building leafy greens, lettuce, and some cooler season herbs might work.
That’s great advice! I hadn’t even thought about that and buckets can be multi use after too.
what's your sunlight situation on these? i presume the nw side of the page is furtherst from the house and gets the most light throughout the day but the most moisture is where the drain is? Do you want a lawn? or do you just want to use the space for planting and recreating? because some trees / height in the center or near the center might be cool and provide some shade if you have a deck/patio/seating area.
thanks for sharing these. it's cool to see other people's yards and what they do with them
That’s great advice! I hadn’t even thought about that and buckets can be multi use after too.
Hey! FYI this is going to be a running theme with me. Look for a native grass. They are easier to grow. I’m in the middle of converting my years to all natives, for CA. There is a lot less maintenance and use of resources.
Here’s a book for gardening withMichigan native plants.
Landscaping with Native Plants of Michigan Landscaping with Native Plants of Michigan: Steiner, Lynn M.: 9780760325384: Amazon.com: Books
On our wayAnyone have recommendations on raised planting beds? My girlfriend and are thinking of starting a small garden on our patio. We can’t actually plant in the ground but we’re looking at various raised beds online and settled on this VegTrug. Haven’t pulled the trigger yet but I think that’s the one we’re going to buy. My mom and grandma both have that same one and I remember building for them years ago and it being very sturdy.
Compact VegTrug® Patio Garden
www.gardeners.com
That will make a nice little container garden.