Raised garden beds are now an established part of modern garden architecture, and sleepers give a solid, timeless look. I only had a twohour window to complete the project while the children went inside for lunch and their nap, when I called into the North Shore Hospital creche last week to build a planter box for their new kitchen garden. Cut your sleepers to length, after that, bevel the edges with a plane -this gives a nice finish to the completed box. Hammer in about 75mm on an angle, therefore straighten up the ends still poking out. Then, drive three 150mm sets long galvanized nails into any base sleeper -one set at every end and one in the middle, to anchor your box in the ground. Therefore the concrete will attach to the nails, that in turn will hold the base sleepers in place.
Dig a hole under every set of nails, half fill the hole with water and pour in instant concrete.
Use a large set square to you must place your base sleepers at right angles and a spirit level to ensure they are flat.
Take care on this base section as it will dictate the look of the final box. Place the next layer of sleepers on top of the base layer, and nail together using 150mm nails. Oftentimes on the inside of the box nail the second set of sleepers to the base section. Use a large set square to you need to place your base sleepers at right angles and a spirit level to be sure they are flat. Now pay attention please. Take care on this base section as it will dictate the look of the final box. Raised garden beds are now an established part of modern garden architecture, and sleepers give a solid, timeless look. On the inside of the box nail the second set of sleepers to the base section.
Place the next layer of sleepers on top of the base layer, and nail together using 150mm nails. I actually only had a ‘two hour’ window to complete the project while the children went inside for lunch and their nap, when I called into the North Shore Hospital creche last week to build a planter box for their new kitchen garden. Drive three 150mm sets long galvanized nails into any base sleeper -one set at any end and one in the middle, to anchor your box in the ground. Hammer in about 75mm on an angle, therefore straighten up the ends still poking out. Cut your sleepers to length, after that, bevel the edges with a plane -this gives a nice finish to the completed box. You should take it into account. Concrete will attach to the nails, that in turn will hold the base sleepers in place. Certainly, dig a hole under every set of nails, half fill the hole with water and pour in instant concrete.
My partner Gavin and I had delusions of grandeur that we’d be living off the land in a matter of days after planting the herbs. Cut to three weeks down the track and everything was dead. Classic culinary herbs and vegies are easy to grow and essential for those winter suppers. On top of this, And so it’s the perfect time to plant some fast growing flavours.
Adding herbs to your back yard is the perfect opportunity to add dimension and character to your house -while also being equally as perfect for those with limited space. You should take this seriously. Be inventive and resourceful, whenit gets to the appearance of your garden. Usually, different coloured timbers can be implemented to give another feel to your garden.
Attach planter boxes with herbs in them to a hardwood wall to produce a picturesque functional artwork.
Herbs similar to lavender, oregano, rosemary and thyme will provide you with a wonderfully fragrant garden.
White washed timber, old tins and barrels and budding herbs can provide a modern have the nostalgic nuances of Nan’s backyard. With that said, this takes up minimum space whilst being an eye catching feature. Yes, that’s right! Stack pots against a wall by starting with the largest at the bottom and gradually getting smaller as you reach the top. You see, cascading constructs are better way around this, as great visual assets to a garden. This is where it starts getting very intriguing, right? The last thing you seek for to do is to make it look smaller, if you have a small garden. Normally, may be placed in the foreground. Now let me tell you something. Take note of the end product of your herbs to ensure optimal appearance for the finished garden.
You must don’t overwater, overfeed or overplant your herbs.
Larger containers allow you to plant upwards of 5 herb species.
Most herbs benefit from at least 5 sunlight hours a day so plant them somewhere that they can soak up the rays. Normally, outside of his work as Editor of The Life Creative, Chris is also an interior stylist, presenter and author. His first book, Sydney Precincts, is out now. I had visions of cooking gourmet, organic meals from my balcony orchard, when I first bought them 8 years ago.