Creative Gardening

Look for something fun and different to put in your garden. I have seen (and tried) a bathroom setting in a garden. A bathtub layered with rocks, mulch and soil for adequate drainage through the plug hole in the tub. This created a wonderful flower bed and similarly did the sink and toilet. This particular garden had wild flowers in the tub, hanging plants in the pedestal sink and a mixture of the two in the toilet bowl and tank. What fun. Use your imagination and incorporate a little of yourself into your garden - anything goes.

I like the idea of my husband's old huge boots as planters. It's a nice twist on the shoes by the front door routine.

Also, look for strange and unusual plants to incorporate into your garden. Sometimes in our dry and soiless area we need to be creative and diversified. I have no idea what the below plant is called but it came from my Mother, to be planted in my succulent garden. The plant consisted of long, thick , green cactus like fingers. I planted it at the back of the garen to let it "do it's own thing" and never really gave it much more thought. So, one day I am watering my garden and when I scanned the succulents patch I almost dropped my hose. I swear I thought that a alien had hatched from it - the flowers & buds on this thing were incredible. Ugly, yes - but cool all the same. See below photo.

So, keep an eye out for things that are a little different, you never know when you will be surprised. I even grow some pineapple and have found it a nice addition to a garden - so try everything and enjoy.