Wednesday, August 17, 2011

How to Decorate a Rented Garden Plot

Innovative ways to turn a rented garden spot into home-sweet-home! 

In these pictures, gardeners rented a plot sponsored by a local park district and decided to transform it into a homey oasis. They divided the space into individual sections. An array of herbs, vegetables, and annuals were given their own mini islands--many were planted in pots of all sizes. Others were dug into the ground and enclosed by a circle of decorative stones. 

Add furniture: director chairs dressed in ivy-print canvas covers; a rustic spool side table, or a cast-iron bistro set with a patio umbrella. Don't forget the on-site compost pile, and include plenty of whimsical embellishments: rabbit statues, "Welcome to My Garden" stakes, fences, and trellises. And voila! Serenity! Serenity!

Potted herbs, mini-water garden, on-site compost pile, director chair grouping as well as another grouping of white plastic chairs.

Raised vegetable beds, trellis, white painted iron garden furniture, compost tumbler.

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