Forum Landscape & Garden Design Re: Garden Bed Depth 4Jun 19, 2010 9:45 pm In that case you evil pebble using woman ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Why not turn to some nice pots in there instead? Pebbles down and some matching pots of your choice that have some depth (about 20ltrs) and away you go ![]() ![]() Some citrus trees ![]() Re: Garden Bed Depth 6Jun 20, 2010 12:14 am Or maybe some acacia limelight. I am right into those at the moment ![]() ![]() Re: Garden Bed Depth 7Jun 20, 2010 2:48 am That's cute ... looks like a pet ![]() Anyway, found this, but not sure if it's true: Bromeliads are native Latin American plants that require very little soil to grow well. http://www.ehow.com/list_6325484_indoor ... z0rJXFNPxj (this talks about indoor plants, but at least 2 of them can be outdoors here) From memory (saw this in another thread) you have rock under this thin bed? I am guessing here, but if you are really desperate for some foliage there, I would try growing something, just one plant as a test. If you have rock down under, I suppose all water would just distribute and soak the soil horizontally, so if that theory is correct, the plants shouldn't suffer too much. And tehre are all those various feeds and conditioners etc., as Fu always reminds us of - they should help keep it alive ![]() My signature is distracting people from my wise posts ... Re: Garden Bed Depth 8Jun 20, 2010 3:01 pm Oh Lex, far far too much trouble ![]() ![]() ![]() Fu, I thing I"ll be planting the Limelights somewhere in my front garden. Unless I change my mind AGAIN ! ![]() Built the Eden Brae Cambridge 34 Family with Boston Corner Facade Re: Garden Bed Depth 9Jun 20, 2010 7:02 pm Hahaha, fair enough !! ![]() ![]() My signature is distracting people from my wise posts ... Re: Garden Bed Depth 10Jun 22, 2010 8:54 pm I have 2 Limelights, have had them for a few years now. They are very soft and pretty. Easy care. www.themaxbuild.blogspot.com forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=20717&start=300 www.leahspaperpassion.blogspot.com 8 687 I wouldn't risk as builders generally have no idea of what good drainage on clay means. Especially I would never go for waffles in cut and fill scenarios on reactive… 9 1289 4 897 ![]() |