What can I plant?
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Topic: What can I plant?
Posted By: kebakat
Subject: What can I plant?
Date Posted: 11 April 2010 at 2:28pm
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And this isnt a vege question...
We have a garden that runs the width of our house, sits underneath the eves and gets full sunlight all day all year but because of the house it gets almost no water. I've ripped out the old plants cause they have never been looked after and were looking half dead and pathetic and old and woody. We have plenty of compost to mix in with the soil as the soil is pretty tired since its never been tended to. But what will grow in direct sunlight with very little water? (I would like to say I'd remember to water the garden but I know myself better than that lol) I also don't want anything that grows too big as its got to go under bedroom windows. |
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Posted By: Bobbie
Date Posted: 11 April 2010 at 2:32pm
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We have the same issue with a retaining wall garden that runs the length of our driveway. I've planted creeping rosemary and thyme in it. They don't need much water at all and like full sun. They smell nice and have flowers at some point in the year and you can cook with them too.
Otherwise what about lavender? Of course the issue is that it can go a bit out of control. -------------  
 
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Posted By: BeLoved
Date Posted: 11 April 2010 at 3:04pm
| Succulents, agave's, yuccas, aloes need virtually no water or care. This is what I have in a similar spot and water them maybe 6 times a year if that, plus if the rain comes in on a strange angle they get a bit of that, so low maintenance. |
Posted By: Mucky_Tiger
Date Posted: 11 April 2010 at 7:16pm
| cos you've got kids, im going to suggest popping into a garden shop and looking at plants that are drought friendly, and also non poisonous. cos i know myself as a kid i used to eat the plants that had nice looking flowers. |
Posted By: Rovic
Date Posted: 11 April 2010 at 9:01pm
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We've got a garden that's really similar and I never water it cos the hose doesn't reach (and am slack ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com"> 
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). We have lavendar and roses in it. The lavendar (french I think) is lovely under the bedroom windows as can smell it in the rooms when the sun is on it. Also have the sound of the bees etc which I really like (so long as they don't come inside). Suprisingly the roses cope very well in this garden and are looking pretty amazing at the moment even after such a dry summer. The garden is barked and it looks like there is carpet underlay under the bark so that will keep the moisture in.Posted By: kiwi2
Date Posted: 11 April 2010 at 9:30pm
| I am big on succulents, grasses and lavendar. Grasses often come on sale at the warehouse for 4 or 5 for $10. Put weedmat down and some stones or mulch to keep the moisture in. (Not the stones for moisture just prettyness) I also do non plant decorations. (not your tacky gnome -although they are coming back lol) I have just made a water feature/birdbath out of two pots. I have a copper chicken and two copper cactus and a wrought iron bird feeder. The kids get a kick out of the birds eating the seed. There are heaps of concrete and paua pillars and korus etc. Less to keep alive but nice with the grasses around. |
Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 12 April 2010 at 7:20am
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Mrs Tiger - this garden doesn't really have that worry as its out the front which Daniel doesn't get to without constant supervision (big gates and fence stop him) and he likes to pick flowers and carry them around rather than eat them.
kiwi2 - I'd love to have some statues or what have you but this is gonna be done on a mega budget so I don't think I can justify it even though I really really wanna. I think I'll get some lavender and maybe some grass/flax as a bit of contrast. We will be getting some mulch for it cause I like how much nicer a garden looks with it. |