I really love this video and often wondered about how these fern tables were made. This makes it pretty clear and I learned a lot of fern names and saw a lot of new ferns to try and get!
One thing I like to do in this situation of a wood base is to drive a few screws up through the base into your perimeter wood pieces to stabilize the entire planting. And perhaps cut the 90 degree corners off a bit to soften the overall appearance. Thanks so much for the great video!
This table is at the Elisabeth C Miller Botanical Garden. In general, tables like this can be placed in dappled to open shade to mimic a forest understory. Putting them close to your house will create a dramatic effect; like taking a piece of the woods and capturing it for display.
This is a great question Stephen. These are cedar and are about the same thickness as boards you would use in raised beds. Cedar has a natural rot resistance and many are able to get a little under a decade of use in those raised beds. A conservative estimate would be 5 years, of course, your mileage may vary. The thicker the wood, the longer it will last. If you use a thick slab of cedar as a base, it could last well over a decade. And a large chuck or slab of stone could outlast the plants you put on it.
stunning!
I love this! I'm going to try this!❤
I really love this video and often wondered about how these fern tables were made. This makes it pretty clear and I learned a lot of fern names and saw a lot of new ferns to try and get!
One thing I like to do in this situation of a wood base is to drive a few screws up through the base into your perimeter wood pieces to stabilize the entire planting. And perhaps cut the 90 degree corners off a bit to soften the overall appearance. Thanks so much for the great video!
These are fantastic ideas Don, thanks!
Amazing, where do you place this table?
This table is at the Elisabeth C Miller Botanical Garden. In general, tables like this can be placed in dappled to open shade to mimic a forest understory. Putting them close to your house will create a dramatic effect; like taking a piece of the woods and capturing it for display.
Did you place it table height or near the ground? I’m not sure how to utilize this in the garden
How soon does the wooden table deteriorate from the moisture the ferns love?
This is a great question Stephen. These are cedar and are about the same thickness as boards you would use in raised beds. Cedar has a natural rot resistance and many are able to get a little under a decade of use in those raised beds. A conservative estimate would be 5 years, of course, your mileage may vary.
The thicker the wood, the longer it will last. If you use a thick slab of cedar as a base, it could last well over a decade. And a large chuck or slab of stone could outlast the plants you put on it.
We did ours with a layer of heavy plywood with concrete board over. 3 years and it's going strong