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Posted by scryn z6 NY (My Page) on Wed, May 25, 05 at 11:58
Hi, I have set up my backyard with a japanese style gardens and koi pond.
Now I always have a veggi garden and would really like to try to tie it into the japanese garden theme so it doesn't stick out like a sore thumb. Does anyone plant veggi gardens by their japanese gardens? Any ideas on how to "fit it in"
I know this is not a normal thing seen in japanese gardens but i just can't like without my fresh produce!
I was pondering putting a Torri gate in the garden for climbing plants (pumpking and cucumbers) however I didn't know if this would be offensive as these gates are really reserved for temples and the such.
I also have a garden shop nearby that I can purchase bamboo poles at. They have poles of varying sizes and widths.
thanks!
-renee
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RE: Veggi garden
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- Posted by Herb Victoria, B.C. (My Page) on
Wed, May 25, 05 at 14:54
RE: Veggi garden
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Our garden will be separated by concrete and terracing. We have a inground pool with concrete around it.
so when you walk into our back yard you see the pond on your right, straight ahead is the pool and veggi garden and to the left is more formal japanese gardens and eating areas.
I used to have the garden in the back out of site, but was having problems with mold. There just was not enough sunlight there. This year I had to move it to the front of the yard, near the pool. my husband was thinking of a low fence. We really couldn't use a large fence because the area is not very big (like 250sq ft) We don't have as much room as you, I wish I did though. If we used a high fence we would block the sunlight getting into the small garden.
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RE: Veggi garden
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- Posted by Herb Victoria, B.C. (My Page) on
Thu, May 26, 05 at 13:30
| Renee - The shade cast by a fence varies with the seasons. In summer, a fence running east-west doesn't cast much shade at all. You can get an idea of how much a shade a 6ft fence will cast by just standing there (if you're a six-footer). It might be worth actually measuring it - you may find that your 250 sq ft would get more sun than you expect or that a (say) 5 ft fence would work. |
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