The book is all about how to make vegetable gardens beautiful, and is plum full of ideas!
Some initial thoughts as I work my way through the book:
- Arched trellises between the beds. We may need to increase the spacing a little bit to get this to work, but I think it'll be a great space for cucumbers, peas, beans, and climbing squash.
- Hanging planter boxes (like window boxes) to hang from wooden fence to hold herbs (found this one on pinterest)
- Terraced raised beds - three small beds of staggering heights - this would be really pretty along a hill or fenceline
- A semi-permanent screen made by 1x1s in 4-6" squares would be great for cucumbers and primary
- Seating - these gardens are so cute and all have a chair or bench in them to enjoy the setting. we'll have to figure out something...maybe the Adirondack chair??
- Containers - filling little corners, etc. with containers filled with flowers or veggies. Note - soak new terracotta pots before using so they don't suck up all the moisture. The book recommends the following (we can think about these for the hanging boxes too!):
- Basil
- Marjoram
- Thyme
- Bay
- Juniper
- Lavender (I wonder if we could over-winter these in the greenhouse??)
- Lemon Verbena
- Rosemary
- Sage
- Tarragon
- Chives
- Lemon Balm (we planted this in a container last year, I wonder if it'll come back?)
- Mints (yes!)
- Chives
- Parsley
- Caraway
- Dill
- Coriander
- annual flowers, including marigolds to keep the bunnies away!
- For the herb garden, I think we need some creeping thyme as a nice border plant
- Intercropping - apparently onions can be intercropped with lettuce. We'll need to try this!
