The Hippie Gardener's New Yard Centerpiece

Danielsgb · May 17, 2010

So the Hippie Gardener from my journal [FONT=&quot]https://www.rollitup.org/grow-journals/313042-well-here-goes.htm
decided she wanted another one of these but huge. [/FONT]

So we got a base and a Huge black plastic pot then painted it clay color. I drilled a 2" hole in the center, and smaller drain holes.

We filled the bottom with some landscape fabric and some crappy rocks. Then extra dirt, then some soil i mixed up to plant into. The big pot is 26" wide and 19" tall.
The next pot is 22" then the next is 22" also but a tighter base to look smaller.

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We'll go 18" 16" 14" then a weird shaped pot to end it. I'll have her list the plants when we do it.
What do you guys think?
Daniels

ptone · May 17, 2010

I really like the Idea +rep I might give this a try.

Danielsgb · May 17, 2010

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We got some plants in the first 3 today. Here's some Pics. It should look sweet when we're done

Thanks for the reps :eyesmoke:

Daniels and the Hippie Gardener

Danielsgb · May 19, 2010

I got the last 3 pots on and filled tonight. They're dampened and hopefully a light rain tonight so we can plant tomorrow.

Daniels and the Hippie Gardener

Danielsgb · May 22, 2010

We got the top 3 planted. :lol:

Here's some other beds and a pot I planted.

Daniels and the Hippie Gardener

ohhenry · May 25, 2010

very original! nice

PinchedNerve · May 25, 2010

looks good. my friend and i are making 5 gallon bucket topsy turvys.

plantdreams · May 28, 2010

This is awesome! keep up the creativity. I will give this a try sometime.

macdadyabc · May 28, 2010

yah thats extremely origional. i want one!
good job

akgrown · May 28, 2010

Excellent. This is a perfect example of originality and independent thinking. +rep to you for creativity and being a hippie.

SensiStan · May 28, 2010

would be a good spot to put a few little indica bushes or autoflowers :bigjoint:

Danielsgb · May 28, 2010

I mentioned an Indica would be cool, but it's a little too open for family, co-workers, and non-cool friends. Thanks for all the compliments and rep. Her plan. I just made the comment a "really big one" would be cool. Next thing I know I'm getting meds to help. I'll throw some more updated pics. They are settling in, and in a month it will be silly. I'll add some pics of her yard as we go into the summer. Here's the Hippie Gardener in Green. I added 3 pics for her hint.
Daniels

Hi Guys--Thank you so much for your comments on our sculpture. What is most special to me is that we recycled most of it. It truly is a "green" sculpture. The 26" plastic base came from a tree and the soil from the hole we dug for a Canadian Red Cherry. The vertical sculpture would also hold a tower of herbs.

**Helpful Hint from the Hippie Gardener: When planting in a pot with holes, you can use old nylons to hold the soil. The toes and heels can be cut off and cut along "tube" to flatten it. Rocks can then be placed to hold the nylon and soil. You'll find that it will be more efficient than the soil leaking away. We used landscape fabric for the larger pots in the sculpture. Works great! Good Growing!

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PinchedNerve · Jun 3, 2010

you should mass produce these grannies would love them.

Danielsgb · Jun 4, 2010

Here's some pics of the Hippie Gardener's Flower Beds. I'll throw pics of some plants next.
Daniels and the Hippie Gardener

Danielsgb · Jun 4, 2010

Here's the pics of some plants. They are doing well.

Danielsgb · Jun 10, 2010

Here's a bunch of pics of this things progressed. :eyesmoke:

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Danielsgb · Jun 13, 2010

The H.G and her Mom found one of these https://flipflopflowerpot.com/
So they got me one for a Succulent Piece for my office. The H.G. and I talked about one, but too many other projects kept me busy. With the kit it was easier to throw together. On the 2nd and 3rd pot I put 2/3 Styrofoam peanuts with a piece of landscape fabric for less weight. The clay pots were heavy, and succulents and cacti need little soil anyway. I also mixed vermiculite and more perlite in topsoil for some then topped with the M.G. Cactus Soil (and more perlite). I transplanted one cactus I had then a few things from the Main Garden. I have 3 different Hens n' Chicks in a few spots. I broke a green pot to place in spots to break it up. I also put a quartz fossil in a spot on the front to get light in the morning. I left some places to add to it as I find unique stuff. I'll probably use a spray bottle to water it. :eyesmoke:

Daniels