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Daily Archives: January 28, 2012
Project: Steel pipe garden edging
You have probably seen my photos and videos of our wine bottle garden edging project. This photo shows a similar approach using an entirely different material. I am not sure where you would source enough of this pipe cheaply, but obviously this person did.
One issue with using unique items for your garden edging is that their small diameter means you need A LOT of them. The wine bottles are probably 4″-5″ in diameter but that is still much smaller than a brick, a stone or using some bender-board edging. This also means it takes more time to install, as you have to lay each piece separately.
I like that the gardener filled each pipe with soil and stones and then planted small succulents. I think this is a great use of otherwise wasted space in the edging.
Still, I really like the look of our wine bottles and these steel pipes. Click through on this Pinterest link for more garden photos and ideas from the original blog.
Source: floradoragardens.blogspot.com via Douglas on Pinterest
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Video: Vertical Garden Installation at Descanso Gardens, La Cañada Flintridge, CA
We haven’t made a trip out to Descanso recently, but this would certainly be cool to see in person. There is a lot of interest in vertical gardening lately and this does it on a grand scale.
Link: Descanso Gardens Web Site
Vertical Garden Installation at Descanso Gardens from Descanso Gardens on Vimeo.