Nov 20 2008
Think Outside of the “Garden Box”
Just because you rent a home, doesn’t mean that you can’t have a garden! You don’t have to have the traditional garden, you know the one; carrots in this row, lettuce in this row, strawberries on the end, everything spaced apart perfectly. Vegetables are beautiful and make wonderful ornamental foliage for your home.
Why not plant some lettuce around your mailbox? Lettuce comes in many different colors and shapes and when combined decoratively, they look beautiful. Arugula has beautiful white flowers; combine them with romaine and some deep red leaf lettuce and let the array add the perfect touch to the front yard.
Try planting some herbs around the pathway to the entrance of your home. The fresh aroma adds a vibrant scent to the welcoming of the front entryway. As an added bonus, fresh herbs for spicing up your dinner, is literally right outside your front door.
Ornamental peppers are a gorgeous addition to any front yard. They come in all different colors; purple, red, yellow, orange and of course green. When added to an olive oil with a few spices they make a great seasoning and if you put them in a decorative bottle, they make great gifts!
In these tight economic times, growing our own food is not only healthier but cost effective. Think outside of the proverbial “garden box” and grow your riches all over the place!
wow thank you for the ideas
Your welcome, John! Sometimes it’s difficult to look outside of the norm and expand our ideas! I’m glad I could provide some ideas for you. Wind
Thanks for the inspiration, Wind. I headed out and tackled last year’s overgrown garden! We have a lot of work in front of us, but what a joy to work outside in this beautiful weather and grow our own food. So far, tomatoes and beans - tomorrow, who knows!
Tori
Good Luck with your tomatoes and beans, Tori. I just havested some pretty amazing Eggplants that I grew under the front window of my house! The flowers are truly beautiful!
Wind