Flower Beds Done  

The kind all depends on personal prefrences as well as color scheme of the area to be covered I feel.
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I've wanted one of those upside down deals.
But I have such a large garden I just plant them in a bed.
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I'd sure be interested to know how the upside down tomato planter works out for yield as I have been thinking about trying them as well.

You can actually use a two liter bottle for a tomato planter?
That's an awesome idea.
I saw an upside down planter being sold on TV for almost $20.
I could do the cheapie version a lot better.
And then I could have ten or twenty.

Can you plant other things in the upside down version like
spices and such?

Is it difficult to take care of?

Would love to know.
Thanks for the great idea.

Been busy for a couple weeks. And now almost all is done for the year other than basic tending to things.
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I buy bags of red wood chips at Home Depot. So far I bought and laid out 5 bags. I need a few more yet though. I lay about 2 to 3 inches deep too. They are $3.67 I think per bag and they last all year. I rake them up in spring as they soften from the winters freeze.
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Was you at homedepot this last sat.? I was there getting chicken wire and fencing for the yarden. Going to go to farmers market soon as well. As it is open and see what deals they have going on. You have a wonderful day my friend.

I was at the one by NorthTown mall actually Sunday morning.
Leaves and grass clippings work as well but not as pretty looking.
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I go to the one on mainstreet right by univeritsy. I can't spell LOL. My friend she ives on 70th. and something. right off east river road. You have a good day.

I added a comment on your photo as well. My Clematis is a deep purple color. I lay about 2 to 3 inches of mulch usually on my beds. Not the garden though. The tomatoes get mulch not pother plants though.
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I get mine at Home Depot and it runs $3.67 a gab. I use 7 to 10 bags yearly. It stays on the ground all year and I rake it clean come early spring laying new. You can also use grass clippings as a mulch. It doesn't look real good but it works just as well actually. We also have a center here where we can get basic wood chips free but we have to pick them up ourselves. Ask your city if they have free wood chips available.
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We have yard waste compost for free here. It can be anything from wood chips to grass clippings. The transfer station has mountains of it. It was funny to see the geese come land on top and try to nest, when the weather was still kind of chilly. The decomposing stuff produces heat.

We have yard waste compost for free here. It can be anything from wood chips to grass clippings. The transfer station has mountains of it. It was funny to see the geese come land on top and try to nest, when the weather was still kind of chilly. The decomposing stuff produces heat.

4 years? I buy new bags each year as it gets soaked and can get moldy which will kill or disease the plants. My back yard gets sunshine from sun rise until an hour before sunset. Most days thats about 8 to 10 hours. Lots of sun and great for me as well as the garden etc.
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Yes, a few monmths of waiting for some eats.
Well a few weeks I should have onions and radishes possibly.
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