What are the features of your dream garden?

@rhinoboy (2129)
December 7, 2006 9:11am CST
Do you like water fountains and pools or trees. Do you landscape with stone and bricks, or let the plants do the talking? What things do you use your garden for? Please tell what region you are in, what the climate is like. Tell me what type of things you grow and post pictures if you have them. I am planning my garden makeover for next year and would love you to share your ideas!
9 responses
@gabs8513 (48686)
• United Kingdom
8 Dec 06
When I move I will only have a small Garden but it will be everyones I think as it will be a Flat buit yes I would love to have a Water Fountain surrounded with stones and Plants I would like to have a Pation with Chairs and Table and again Flowers surrounding it No Grass just gravel as I am not able to cut the Grass anymore
@gabs8513 (48686)
• United Kingdom
8 Dec 06
Hi Rhinoboy Yes I guess so lol and it would be lovely I hope that I like the Place and then I guess I will see what the thing is about the Garden lol
@rhinoboy (2129)
8 Dec 06
Hi Gabs, on the bright side, a small garden will be no problem to look after for you! I've seen and read many things about people growing an amazing variety of things in tubs and window boxes. You can even get small water fountains for indoors now. Even though you will have less space, I bet you can create your own little eden and think how great it will be to have no mowing or weeding!
@Willowlady (10657)
• United States
7 Dec 06
raised beds in gardening - an outdoor garden to grow veges, herbs and flowers for personal use and for sharing
Though I garden I have improvements that I would wish for...a solid wall on the north for a microclimate, a sturdy fence and not the chicken wire one that needs adjustings, the rest of my raised beds put in and the poor quarter improved. I would have a trellis at the gate to grow the hops vines on and then a gate that would swing freely and be big enough for the garden cart and wagon we used to transport to and from the garden. Also would wish that I would have the large tub of sand to catch rainwater and we could pour grey water into to filter directly into the garden. I am sure there is more however this seems to be the best to use from that point on! thanks for asking this question!!
@Willowlady (10657)
• United States
8 Dec 06
Hey there,,,the tub of sand is a repository for water from all sources...the top layer of sand becomes inoculated with bacteria, the good kind and then when you pour grey water (dish water, bath water) you pour it through and it becomes more potable for the garden even. I could use my creek water and the possible residue from the standard farmer next door would be greatly reduced if not eliminated. Then you would remove that top layer after a period of time and replace with some new sand,,stir a tad and then you are off and running again..Thanks for your interest!! and new friendship!
@rhinoboy (2129)
8 Dec 06
I hope to raise the height of my fences with trellis and climbing plants. I am hoping to have a productive garden and it's on a south facing slope so I may grow grape vines if possible. I'm interested in your tub of sand idea and what is 'grey water'? I have a down-pipe from my garage roof, so I hope to add a water-butt to save rain as it's better for plants than chlorinated tap-water!
@nancygibson (3736)
• France
11 Dec 06
I'm in Wales, and we have very wet weather here, so a lotof the fancy things I cna't grow. I love to grow vegetables and herbs though, and ideally I'd like to terrace our steeply sloping garden to that i could work the soil a little more easily. Most of the time its alike a mudslide covered with brambles out there though
@rhinoboy (2129)
11 Dec 06
Me too. The previous owners of my house had a dog that loved to dig, so I currently have a steep grassed (well, weeded!) slope peppered with holes. I'm hoping to transform it over next summer into somewhere we can enjoy.
@ankagar (1034)
• India
11 Dec 06
flowers which never die and always remain as colourful as ever
@rhinoboy (2129)
11 Dec 06
They would be nice, but I wouldn't like to have too much plastic in the garden!!
• India
11 Dec 06
I am in Delhi (India). The climate varies from very hot summer during the months May to August with some heavy showers during June July and winter setting in towards the end of October. Personally I am a lover of two types of garden ie Flower garden and a vegetable garden. The former which could be located in the backyard of your house, is only by way of necessity where you could grow some fruits, among others, papaya, Bananas, Tapioca, Cauliflower, Cabbage for our daily needs and to share with our neighbours, if needed and necessitated. Otherwise, I would have a flower garden infront of the house. A typical garden, to my mind will be one with a fish pond, some rabbits running around hedges neatly trimmed and some perfume emitting flowers say roses of different varieties, some plants with perennial flowers, a queen of the night tree. Of course a small fountain with colourful lights. And a swinging chair with marbpe chairs and table tops.
@rhinoboy (2129)
11 Dec 06
That sounds lovely. I'm in a nuch colder climate than you, so things grow quite well, but we would only really use the garden to sit in over the warmer months (May - September) and only when it's not raining! I hope to incorporate a seating area to enjoy that time.
@viking888 (390)
• Philippines
9 Dec 06
Great Rhinoboy to find that you love gardening. Many a people are forgetting that gardening is one of the best way of getting close to nature. Taking care of growing green and leafy things is an excitement like no other. You feel that you are God at work, helping nature beautify itself more. What more could you ask! Fountains and pools and trees, make up a good garden experience. This makes all the elements blend with the 4 natural elements of mother earth,- earth, wind, fire & water. (Fire is represented by the Sun). If you have all these 4 elements in your garden and near your home, you have the best of nature to yourself. No wonder the kings of Europe made huge, terrific gardens in front of their castles. Without probably knowing why it makes them feel richer (healthwise), they require gardens around their places of abode. Funny to think of that -that way! But it must be it. They just did not understand that then. Now with too much being learned, people of the world now realize the importance of gardens and the elements that is embedded in such places. The wind for your aerial / aerobic bacteria rejuvenation containing oxygen, the fire (sun) that cleanses the earth, the earth that cleanses the ground and water, that provides life to the gardens plants that shows that it all works in harmony.
@rhinoboy (2129)
11 Dec 06
I like the idea of selecting which pieces of the natural world you want to have and propagate. At the moment, nature runs wild in my little garden. Her favourite plant seems to be dandelion, but I'll persuade her that it's much better to help some fruit and vegetables to grow for me and my family to enjoy!
• United States
7 Dec 06
Sorry I don't have a garden. I'm not real big on them. Growing up my mother had a garden and I go stuck taking care of it. I don't like flowers at all. Strange for being a women. I live in Minnesota and the winters are really cold here and really I don't have a big enough yard to even have one. We don't landscape either. The ground here is bad. You dig down and end up hitting water or a bunch of rocks. I think its just the town I live in.
@rhinoboy (2129)
7 Dec 06
It's a shame that you can't enjoy this. i am not really a keen gardener either, but I plan to make my little garden a really nice place to be so I can use it more as an 'outdoor room' in the summer. I am planning as little maintenance as possible, but love the idea of eating fruits and vegetables I'v egrown myself.
@dan1107 (339)
• India
8 Dec 06
Though I dont have a garden, I have some dreams about the garden which I may have in the future. My dream garden should run from atleast 50 metre to 50 metre and should have a fence around it. The rarest of rare plants of flower and hybrids of different flowers. The garden will have a lawn to sit and relax for a while. The rest of the dream in my next post!!
@rhinoboy (2129)
11 Dec 06
That sounds very nice, and very expensive! Looking forward to hearing more from you
@SACH4ISHA (1163)
• India
7 Dec 06
elephant - elephant
i am thinking something new how about some animal to baught in to my garden and feed them if it possible or landscape and water fall is the best idea for any garden
@rhinoboy (2129)
7 Dec 06
I think my garden is a little small for elephants! I may consider a pair of ducks!!!