tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post7860812713862727535..comments2024-03-28T16:50:48.709-05:00Comments on Two Men and a Little Farm: FLOWER BEDS AROUND HOUSE, INSPIRATION THURSDAY1st Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-50527344444922483052016-07-18T00:55:28.536-05:002016-07-18T00:55:28.536-05:00It is huh? Thanks! Now if we could do half that,...It is huh? Thanks! Now if we could do half that, it would be great!!!1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-44197213157179579232016-07-18T00:54:21.259-05:002016-07-18T00:54:21.259-05:00Well, how sweet you are to leave such a kind comme...Well, how sweet you are to leave such a kind comment. Yep, we are hot and humid here, just crazy in the Summer. Great idea to think of stuff that can cool the house too. Thanks for that suggestion!! I understand about limited space, even at the house we had limited space (this was before we had the farm) and it's one reason we wanted something else. <br /><br />Sometimes (especially in the Summer) it's a lot of hot hard work but it's worth it in the end. Thank you again, visit anytime!!!<br /><br />p.s. Australia is my dream trip. Not sure how much of the blog you've read but we have three cats (one has passed) and they are Sydney, Brisbane, and Hobart. :-)<br />1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-66752984152947917562016-07-18T00:50:15.085-05:002016-07-18T00:50:15.085-05:00Another vote for curves...thanks!!! I will rememb...Another vote for curves...thanks!!! I will remember that. and you're right, the house lines work!1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-69823966030661890912016-07-18T00:49:42.073-05:002016-07-18T00:49:42.073-05:00I know you could come up with something that amazi...I know you could come up with something that amazing!! 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-61823891080170229692016-07-18T00:49:13.264-05:002016-07-18T00:49:13.264-05:00Well there might be some scary snakes and spiders ...Well there might be some scary snakes and spiders here too. You are so right though, I am not sure I could deal with the harsh Winter. Snakes....ice and snow....snakes...below zero temps....hmmm..... :-)1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-71007379268290205732016-07-18T00:46:11.723-05:002016-07-18T00:46:11.723-05:00Really? Thanks for that suggestion. I always won...Really? Thanks for that suggestion. I always wonder if those sprout and how long they last. Thanks!!!1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-57479697316538910082016-07-18T00:45:06.511-05:002016-07-18T00:45:06.511-05:00Yep, it probably, no, definitely, would take some ...Yep, it probably, no, definitely, would take some planning. Thanks for the vote for curves, I'm thinking that too. Might need to rethink my straight beds. Thanks!!1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-66959453657574576932016-07-14T22:07:55.206-05:002016-07-14T22:07:55.206-05:00That is beautiful!That is beautiful!Practical Parsimonyhttp://www.practical-parsimony.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-2920844073506669262016-07-14T21:22:31.363-05:002016-07-14T21:22:31.363-05:00HA, coincidence or what, that same pic happens to ...HA, coincidence or what, that same pic happens to also be in my inspo folder! My main reason for looking into this sort of garden bed is the dense thickness against the house. Brisbane in Australia probably gets about as hot and humid as where you are, and if you can keep a bit of sun off the side of the house, it does make a huge difference with cooling. Last year, I trained a few passionfruit vines up one section of brickwork, as my daughter's room had a brick, north-facing (the equiv of south facing for you guys) wall, and one badly placed window on the west that catches no breeze. The passionfruit made a lot of difference last Summer keeping her room a lot cooler so she could at least sleep at night, the vines don't mind a good prune back in the cooler weather if I want more sun on her wall in winter, and of course, we get the side benefit of delicious fruit!!<br /><br />I've now lined the east side of the house (all concrete slab- I'd love to rip it up, but it is a rental!) with fruit trees in pots and many flower pots, and I'm working on filling in the rest of the north wall with subtropical-suitable, long-lived bean vines (Madagascar bean, lives 7 years, Red Dragon Snake bean, and a Winged Bean) and lots and lots of flowers for the bees. This pic is EXACTLY what I am working towards! But with edibles stuffed within the Cosmos and the Lavender. Can't sacrifice too much growing room to non-edibles. Oh how I envy you your beautiful little farm!!Bransonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-17547869729541248332016-07-14T15:53:46.713-05:002016-07-14T15:53:46.713-05:00Go with the curves. Softer and more inviting... ...Go with the curves. Softer and more inviting... The house lines give you all the geometric precision you need.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-62940748801830982172016-07-14T13:57:52.172-05:002016-07-14T13:57:52.172-05:00that would be wonderful!that would be wonderful!jaz@octoberfarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17249328159454897124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-44752980079893062902016-07-14T11:40:03.081-05:002016-07-14T11:40:03.081-05:00Sure does look pretty but because of where we live...Sure does look pretty but because of where we live we can't do this because of some scary snakes and spiders. But that is the price we happily pay for being liberated from northern winters! GeoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-35220940987488850982016-07-14T09:54:28.957-05:002016-07-14T09:54:28.957-05:00I would suggest you look into wildflowers as they ...I would suggest you look into wildflowers as they won't require a lot of attention. Plant/scatter wildflower seeds in the fall and they should come up in the spring. Mine did great this year and bloomed for quite a while. Some are still blooming while others have made seed heads to drop for next year's blooms.Recycled Cottage & Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13209720538924091082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-60242719158330882842016-07-14T09:47:03.112-05:002016-07-14T09:47:03.112-05:00very pretty.
When planning something like this you...very pretty.<br />When planning something like this you need to think about plants that require the same water conditions as well as light conditions.<br />I think something in curve design is much more appealing than straight lines.<br />When it comes time for you to do something like this, talk to a reliable landscaper and they could draw up some plans and make suggestions on what to plant and what not to plant.Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13106960827480062745noreply@blogger.com