Saddlebag pot

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Saddlebag pot
: Made of linen and resin, the pot is weatherproof. Mut.
: The Saddlebag, dubbed Le Pot Cavalier by its creators

Planting a pineapple head

First, Firmly twist the crown off. It will come off fairly easily. Then take the crown and pull off the lower leaves until you have about an inch or more of the core. You don't need them and they will get in the way of rooting the pineapple. Fill a jar with water and plop your crown into the jar. Place your pineapple jar in an area that gets decent light. then Within two weeks, some nice roots should develop. Then you can plant the pineapple whenever you're ready.
If you want fruit, you'll have to keep it in a sunny location. Otherwise, the pineapple will develop long slender leaves but will not fruit.

Island bed garden design

How to Build an Island Bed with Retaining Wall Bricks

How To :

Step 1 : Draw your shape.

Step 2 : Dig the trenches.

Step 3 : Lay your first bricks.

Step 4 : unroll some high quality weed landscape fabric in your trench with the excess going towards the inside of the bed.

Step 5 : Finishing Laying The Bricks and Fill.

Step 6 : Mulch, Plant, and Enjoy.

Nancy Janes Stacking Planters with Patented

Nancy Janes P1360 12-inch Stacking Planters with Patented Flow through Watering System and Hanging Chain, Terracotta, Set of 3: $24.88

Fiskars 9424 Garden Bucket Caddy

• Fiskars 9424 Garden Bucket Caddy : $11.89
• Garden bucket caddy featuring unique and clever design
• Fits snugly on 5-gallon bucket
• Sturdy canvas construction with deep pockets for various hand tools
• Includes cell phone, beverage, and seed packet holders
• 8.9-by-10-by-13.4-inches at 2-pounds
• Fiskars 9424 Garden Bucket Caddy : $11.89

How to grow lemon trees from seeds indoors

How to grow lemon trees from seeds indoors
Citris Mitis Calamondin-Minature OrangeTree 5 seeds : $4.99

Growing a Pineapple in Water From a Pineapple Top

First, Firmly twist the crown off. It will come off fairly easily. Then take the crown and pull off the lower leaves until you have about an inch or more of the core. You don't need them and they will get in the way of rooting the pineapple. Fill a jar with water and plop your crown into the jar. Place your pineapple jar in an area that gets decent light. then Within two weeks, some nice roots should develop. Then you can plant the pineapple whenever you're ready.

If you want fruit, you'll have to keep it in a sunny location. Otherwise, the pineapple will develop long slender leaves but will not fruit.

Hanging Trellis Herb Garden

The idea of an herb garden is a good one, especially for those looking for low maintenance gardens. That said, the idea of a bunch of little pots all over your deck, stoop, or balcony aren't always appealing. Instead of keeping it under foot, check out this wall mounted version instead!

Indigo Crossing

Indigo Crossing

This public park in Lima

This public park in Lima was created in the middle of the the city, and incorporates recycled tires for planters and a children’s playground. A few rolling hills and grass-cushioned benches complete Lima’s urban public garden.

Grass and Stone

I've always loved the look of pavers with grass or ground cover growing between them.

house and garden, city gardens

house and garden, city gardens

IF YOU DON'T LIKE PINK - STAY AWAY FROM GREEN!

Emerald Green, or most greens for that matter, are difficult to use in your home. Unless you want everything around the green walls, carpets, sofas or whatever, to appear pink, you either stay away from green or know how to match it. The safest way is to leave the green shades outside like they have here.

Beautiful Topiary Gardens

Beautiful Topiary Gardens

Continuous cilantro growing method

Steps :
Select a bowl-shaped container at least 18 inches wide and 8 to 10 inches deep.
Fill the pot with a fast-draining potting soil; mix in an organic granular fertilizer.
Before seeding, moisten the soil using a fine spray from the hose. Because the seeds are fairly small, mix them in a bowl with sand (3 parts sand to 1 part seed) so they'll disperse more evenly. Sow the seeds, then cover lightly with soil.
Gently mist the soil  so as not to displace the seeds.
Place containers in full sun or, if you live in a hot climate, light shade. Seeds should germinate in 7 to 10 days.
Harvest at least weekly to keep leaves coming. Using this method, it's possible to harvest four crops of cilantro from a single pot.

Can you tell I am addicted to succulents?

Can't get enough of them, and no garden is complete without a few,(or who am I kidding, ... dozens), of succulents, as well as some complementary bromeliads such as Dyckias and Aechmea recurvata cultivars that can handle full hot sun. Again, even if nothing ever bloomed here, the color contrasts and variations on a theme complement each other. Echeverias, Sedums, Aloes, I could actually design a garden only using these 3 plant groups, but not being a real minimalist, I've never tried such a limited plant composition. Certainly the textural, color and seasonal variation of these 3 is sufficient that it could be done...

These plantings are also a good example of flow in a garden, and how it gives a sense of movement, leading the eye to the final platform at the seat/bench.

stunning wisteria path

stunning wisteria path

Easy Way to Grow Moth Orchids

Moth orchids are some of the least expensive, most common, and longest-blooming orchids available. In fact, one bloom spike can look great for four months or more. The flowers appear in shades of white, pink, red, green, yellow, orange, and purple.
How to Grow Them: Give moth orchids (Phalaenopsis selections) a spot in low, medium, or bright light and water weekly or every other week. Promote more and larger blooms by feeding moth orchids monthly with a fertilizer formulated for orchids. The plants do best in temperatures from 50 to 75F.
Here's a Hint: A drop in temperatures helps encourage them to bloom.

Make little planters for a windowsill garden from old tea tins

Make little planters for a windowsill garden from old tea tins

Great idea to attract butterflies

Great idea to attract butterflies