The Radio Garden
The Radio Garden, not even a year old now, is about the size of a pickup truck bed - not very large at all. Since last July we have planted and enjoyed flowers, vegetables, herbs, shrubs, bulbs, and even rooted roses - all done with LESS THAN FIVE MINUTES A WEEK.
It includes a water garden, a container garden, and even night lighting. The purpose is not only to have a nice little garden for all-year enjoyment, but also to encourage new gardeners to start small and have fun. No pesticides are used in this garden - not out of fear or aversion, but simply because in a mixed garden, pests are simply not as severe, and beneficial critters take care of what does pop up.
| This week I spent most of my "five minutes a week" trying to get a dwarf bullrush to stand up - but it kept flopping over until I put a rock on top of the potting soil. I also set new annuals around to take advantage of the garden being mostly shade - proving that you can have a lot of color and texture in a small shaded garden with little or no effort. The white plant is "angelonia" to repeat the white styrofoam "flowers" on the yucca leaves. |
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