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Fraggin
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Reccomendations for a 'unique' garden for climate zone 9.[pics]
#6105039 - 09/26/06 08:33 PM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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I bought some landscaping timbers some time ago for use in a project that I later replanned. This evening, I claimed an area near my koi pond to build a small raised bed. This new garden should serve two purposes. A backgroun for one side of the pond, and the other purpose, to grow some really unique interesting plants that will thrive in my climate zone.
I have read of the arguments for and against using landscaping timbers for borders, and the ones that I am using are not treated with any kind of chemicals, so they are safe to use.
The area that I have claimed gets shade half of teh day, and sunlight the other half.
The size of the are is 4'L x 2.5'W x 12"H.
I have not yet decided on lining the garden with a root barrier or not, but if the situation calls for it, I will.
This area will maintain good humidity year round since it is less than 3 feet from a waterfall. When I drain some water from the pond for cleaning purposes, I generally use this water for the plants I already have, and they love it, so it will always have plenty of nitrogen rich water available.
I have not yet decided on what to grow, But this will be my "special" garden providing it is a big enough area to grow more than a couple of plants.
As far as thoughts on choosing thus far, I have eliminated Salvia as I no longer care for the effects. Also eliminated MJ since that would be dumb in my situation. Not thinking about poppies as I love them wayyy too much... I'm afraid I would keep making more and more poppie gardens. Possibly datura, but not for consumption, maybe just for the novelty of knowing there is a kick ass delierient in my back yard.
I have also considered a cacti garden full of various psychoactive cacti, but unsure of how well they would do in climate zone 9. We do get lots of rain in the spring and during hurrican season, but if a french drain with a good soil mix would do the trick, I would consider doing cacti. (even if it required keeping them covered in the colder months as we are used to it down here because of all the tropical transplants)
One other idea I have tossed around a bit is having an outdoor bed for growing shrooms. I do have a Winecap culture I have been wanting to utilize. How long do these guys live above ground before they meet the wilting away stage? That is the only kind I have thought about growing in a specialized bed. I do have an area picked out to setup some inoculated logs.
As far as contrasting requirements for multiple types of plants, I can always divide the little garden up to accomodate multiple soild mixtures.
If anyone has any recomendations, please let me know.. Thanks.
Edited by Fraggin (09/27/06 09:52 AM)
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Re: Reccomendations for a 'unique' garden for climate zone 9. [Re: Fraggin]
#6105051 - 09/26/06 08:37 PM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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trichocereus will do fine in zone 9. the wet isnt so bad as long as you plant then higher up and drain well.
I use a patio umbrella when i get rain
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Re: Reccomendations for a 'unique' garden for climate zone 9. [Re: Fraggin]
#6106452 - 09/27/06 09:20 AM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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I thought I would take some pics this morning to convey a better idea and get some more reccomendations since you can see where it will be going.
Here is the location the new garden will be. I have not yet leveled and fastened the timbers together.
Here will be the view towards the garden location from the other end of the pond. The location of the new garden will be to the left of the already developed water planter.
This shows where the garden location will be in relation to the waterfall.
Let me know what you guys think. Thanks
Edited by Fraggin (09/27/06 09:24 AM)
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Re: Reccomendations for a 'unique' garden for climate zone 9. [Re: Fraggin]
#6107184 - 09/27/06 01:03 PM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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i suggest digging down inder the planter and filling it with small stones then put sandy airy soil and compost in it.
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Re: Reccomendations for a 'unique' garden for climate zone 9. [Re: Mitchnast]
#6107674 - 09/27/06 02:59 PM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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You mean, use it as a compost bin? Or just prep it for plants that way?
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Re: Reccomendations for a 'unique' garden for climate zone 9. [Re: Fraggin]
#6107818 - 09/27/06 03:34 PM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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prep it
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Re: Reccomendations for a 'unique' garden for climate zone 9. [Re: Fraggin]
#6108482 - 09/27/06 06:32 PM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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sorry, off topic, but is the wolf in your avatar supposed to be the wolf from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?
-------------------- channel your inner Larry David
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Fraggin
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Re: Reccomendations for a 'unique' garden for climate zone 9. [Re: demiu5]
#6108993 - 09/27/06 08:35 PM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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Not sure about the avatar, it's just one I have always used.
As far as your reccomendation Mitchnast, I think that would be a great idea. Maybe dig in several inches and line the bottom with egg rocks and some pea gravel, then add some sand, then mix some sand and black humus and throw in some shredded news paper and a few boxes of red wigglers and top it off with some high grade compost.
Now... What to plant, what to plant...
Are there any ethnos that are pyschoactive and also attract butterflies and hummingbirds? My aim is to also create a backyard oasis for wildlife. So far my simulated environment has attracted one red ear turtle, several toads and tree frogs, a garter snake that gets his fill on red minnows and a pair of doves that hang out quite often and drink in the edge of the pond. Then there was this guy that hung around just long enough to have a snack, have sex in my pool, lay an ass load of eggs and run off with the little black toad I had guarding my yard from spiders....
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Re: Reccomendations for a 'unique' garden for climate zone 9. [Re: Fraggin]
#6114830 - 09/29/06 10:04 AM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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Ok.. Today I will be picking up a couple of 40 pound bags of river rock, a few bags of black humus and a block of peat moss to fill the bed with. As far as ethnos, the one thing I have found that seems like it would serve dual purpose is phalaris.
This would look great as a backdrop to the pond.... Is this the right kind of phalaris I need? Anyone have any viable seeds they could part with?
Also, in this 4x3 ft raised bed, would I be able to plant enough phalaris to do what I may later decide to do with it? Or would I need a larger patch of grass for shaman?
Any other reccomendations are appreciated.
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