garden layouts and designs

When designing a garden it is important to keep its functions in mind. Whether your garden layouts or design is made for efficiency or aesthetics a well thought out garden will bring you more enjoyment.

The Circular Raised Bed

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After being cooped up all winter my daughters and I hightailed it to the backyard and spent the day outdoors digging in the dirt. We accomplished many of the chores I mentioned on Friday (wait they weren’t chores because I enjoyed doing them!). One of those tasks was a rearrangement of the vegetable garden. I … Read more

My Raised Bed Vegetable Garden Changes for 2010

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Each year I try to expand the vegetable garden a little bit more. The first year in our home I didn’t have time to put together a garden before the growing season started and we missed out on any vegetable garden. The “L” Shaped Raised Beds: The second year I put together a set of … Read more

Garden Designs and Layouts

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Here are a few garden layouts, plans, and designs that I have put together for my garden. Some are landscape plans while others are diagrams of my vegetable garden. The herb garden layouts were never actually implemented in my garden as I went with the interplanting approach. Eventually I may incorporate a formal herb garden … Read more