@@GreenandGrain I use borax dissolved in hot water added to it as the plants need it cuz it’s boron. And use the water daily on plants like the potted plants that are away from the regular watering source. Then the summer months I need to empty it once a month to clean refill and add more borax dissolved in hot water. Like a cup to a gallon.
I like that tip about starting with cheeper tools. You have to consider "buying twice" against buying things you don't need. With tools it can be tough to know what you want until you start using them
This can sometimes be a big job here in Houston, Zone 9b in our hot summers. So I plant in autumn to give them a head start. And you are SO RIGHT about the sale rack😮😂
What do you think of pea gravel patios? I am on a 5 year home renovation journey so my funds are pretty tied up with that. But, I have a sweet little yard that I have been putting in all the pretties and I would love to have an area to put a table and chairs so I can enjoy my yard. I would love your thoughts on that, thank you!
is there a standard width one should use for pathways? I want to add an arbor with a climbing rose but want to make sure I can still comfortably use the pathway next to the arbor (not under) with out being pricked by rose thorns.
Primary walkways should be a minimum of 4' wide (4-6') to accommodate two people walking side by side. One person passthrough would be 2-3' for a non primary walkway. But, if there are thorns etc I would go wider than these numbers, ouch!
@@PrettyPurpleDoor thanks for the tips. If I have 40" inches between the arbor and the garden bed do you think that's enough space to add a rose against the arbor to grown onto of the arbor for NON primary walkway, or would I regret it because of the thorns?
Very good information. But whoa!! That orange tire on the wall! Well, maybe , if the person is a traveler/car repair person, but it just threw me for a minute. 😄
I love anything that makes a space stand out. The weekend I saw that garden I visited 100 home gardens. That one was memorable because it was so different 😊
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Love it that you don’t push specific products!
Thank you.I so want a garden!
You're very welcome! I hope you start one this year 💜
I bought a 300 gallon water trough so on hot days I can dip and also scoop up a watering can for outliers like pots small trees and such.
Very cool idea! do you have to do anything to keep mosquitos out of it?
@@GreenandGrain I use borax dissolved in hot water added to it as the plants need it cuz it’s boron. And use the water daily on plants like the potted plants that are away from the regular watering source. Then the summer months I need to empty it once a month to clean refill and add more borax dissolved in hot water. Like a cup to a gallon.
I like that tip about starting with cheeper tools. You have to consider "buying twice" against buying things you don't need. With tools it can be tough to know what you want until you start using them
Yes it's so hard to know what you'll actually use. Some of the "cheaper" tools actually aren't too bad to use, either 😊
This can sometimes be a big job here in Houston, Zone 9b in our hot summers. So I plant in autumn to give them a head start. And you are SO RIGHT about the sale rack😮😂
Fall is the best time to plant in my opinion 😊
Great tips. I took a horticulture class in high school. I wished I had took that career on instead of what I actually did. You are great.
Thanks so much! It's never too late to follow your dreams.
What do you think of pea gravel patios? I am on a 5 year home renovation journey so my funds are pretty tied up with that. But, I have a sweet little yard that I have been putting in all the pretties and I would love to have an area to put a table and chairs so I can enjoy my yard. I would love your thoughts on that, thank you!
Good solution, very cost effective. But difficult / hard work to remove it later.
Just make sure you do it correctly so it holds up 😊
Hate the way it tracks into the house..
is there a standard width one should use for pathways? I want to add an arbor with a climbing rose but want to make sure I can still comfortably use the pathway next to the arbor (not under) with out being pricked by rose thorns.
Primary walkways should be a minimum of 4' wide (4-6') to accommodate two people walking side by side. One person passthrough would be 2-3' for a non primary walkway. But, if there are thorns etc I would go wider than these numbers, ouch!
@@PrettyPurpleDoor thanks for the tips. If I have 40" inches between the arbor and the garden bed do you think that's enough space to add a rose against the arbor to grown onto of the arbor for NON primary walkway, or would I regret it because of the thorns?
Good info
I just found your blog. I really like it. The name caught my interest. Do you have a purple door.
Yes I do
Great tips.
Glad it was helpful!
Any pitfalls with drift roses. I’m thinking about including these in my landscape
Sorry I'm not a rose person so I don't have an opinion either way
Very good information.
But whoa!!
That orange tire on the wall!
Well, maybe , if the person is a traveler/car repair person, but it just threw me for a minute. 😄
I love anything that makes a space stand out. The weekend I saw that garden I visited 100 home gardens. That one was memorable because it was so different 😊
Diying over my possiblilities.🤦🤦🤦