Structure in the Garden

Category: Starting and Maintaining the Garden | Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2013 2:36 pm

This has been a spring of looking at structure in the garden. Hard scape is easy to recognize. Over the years we laid pavers on some grass paths that the dobies ran to dirt. Then I bordered the paths with found bricks and river rocks.

Mixed rocks and bricks lining paver path ( photo / image / picture from Jewell's Garden )

I had to terrace areas close to the house to keep dirt away from the siding. Railroad ties were inexpensive so we used them and an occasion backseat of the car filled with landscape bricks.

Trail ties stacked with assorted bricks ( photo / image / picture from Jewell's Garden )

Mixed bricks, rocks and ties ( photo / image / picture from Jewell's Garden )

This year I went all out and had a pallet of landscape bricks delivered for yet another terracing project.

( photo / image / picture from Jewell's Garden )

Much of my garden structure has been plants. Sword and other evergreen ferns have provided year round interest. When I moved a dozen or more this spring it became evident how much I loved and relied on ferns in my garden. A couple of ferns were replaced with a small section of picket fencing.

Picket fence replacing ferns ( photo / image / picture from Jewell's Garden )

My favorite new structures are in the veggie garden. An added sink, soon to have water hosed in and an old window cold frame surrounded with assorted bricks.

Garden sink ( photo / image / picture from Jewell's Garden )

Cold frame ( photo / image / picture from Jewell's Garden )

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Kay wrote on Sat Apr 20, 2013 3:09 pm:

I like the structure Jewell. Your garden has a nice natural look and looks very inviting. Wish I could see the paths in person and stroll through to see all the plants!

toni wrote on Sat Apr 20, 2013 3:10 pm:

I love your garden, everything is so homey looking.
Will you be painting the picket fence or letting it weather? When we put ours up around the front yard I used Cabot PRO.V.T. solid Color Acrylic Stain on them. It goes on easy in one coat and the color has great holding power.

Jewell wrote on Sat Apr 20, 2013 3:18 pm:

Kay, glad you like the garden and the garden is always open to visitors.

Toni, hubby and I were discussing paint this morning. Since the pickets like the panels by the shed are cedar we decided to let them age to their natural silver gray color.

toni wrote on Sat Apr 20, 2013 3:34 pm:

I wish I had been able to let all my picket panels age naturally but we have a picky city...all wood has to be either painted or stained. There is one panel they can't see behind huge Rosemary and Cardoon plants, that never got stained and it looks really good.

SongofJoy57 wrote on Sun Apr 21, 2013 12:25 pm:

My goodness . . . you have been busy! I love it! That veggie sink is wonderful. I have thought seriously about a having a coldframe. Love your pics!

Sjoerd wrote on Mon Apr 22, 2013 8:17 am:

This is a very nice display. I find that your work there is producing a quite charming garden.
Your garden is taking such wonderful shape.
The structures are looking do good that I think when the plants begin to bloom you are gpoing to have a remarkable combination of landscaping and planting.....I can't wait to see the result.

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