{"id":85,"date":"2008-06-18T11:07:47","date_gmt":"2008-06-18T16:07:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lostvalleygardens.com\/LVGblog\/?p=85"},"modified":"2010-02-25T14:59:25","modified_gmt":"2010-02-25T19:59:25","slug":"texas-hill-country-garden-art","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lostvalleygardens.com\/LVGblog\/2008\/06\/18\/texas-hill-country-garden-art\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Hill Country Garden Art"},"content":{"rendered":"

The previous owner of our house was a collector of many things, among them was old farm implements and tools. When we purchased the property we inherited these items. They have been scattered about and moved around over the years we have been here, but I just recently decided to use some of them as garden art. To be honest, my decision was prompted by a spot I saw a couple of weeks ago on Central Texas Gardener<\/a>. They were featuring a Hill Country garden that included alot of garden art, some of which was old tools and farm implements. I got inspired and asked Ron to rustle up any artifacts that he could find laying around the property that looked interesting.<\/p>\n

One of my favorite pieces is this old wheelbarrow. It has a huge hole rusted through the bed of the barrow, so I used a bit of pond liner with some holes cut into it for drainage to line the bed so it would hold dirt for planting. I have it filled with dirt and ready for planting.<\/p>\n

\"wheelbarrow\"<\/p>\n

Wheelbarrow in Courtyard Bed<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\"wheelbarrow\"<\/p>\n

Wheelbarrow in Courtyard Bed<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

I wasn’t sure if I would like the combination of Persian Carpet Zinnias and South African Pearl Daisies, but it is growing on me. I have them growing in a broken pot in the rock garden bed in the front courtyard, surrounded by large rocks, sedum, and thyme.<\/p>\n

\"daisies<\/p>\n

Daisies and Zinnias<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\"South<\/p>\n

Close Up of South African Pearl Daisy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The combination of the catnip plant next to the Korean licorice mint plant, although unplanned since the catnip was a volunteer, is also working for me. The bees and beneficial insects are highly attracted to the blooms on both of these plants.<\/p>\n

\"catnip<\/p>\n

Catnip and Korean Licorice Mint<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

And here are a few of the other interesting pieces that I have incorporated into the gardens.<\/p>\n

\"plow<\/p>\n

Old Plow Blade<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\"cactus<\/p>\n

Cactus Garden Area<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Still no rain here. Just trying to keep everything alive until we get a break in this nasty hot and dry spell.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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