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| I have decided to make one of my beds a theme bed.
Short version of background story:
My new bed, the theme bed, has me stumped for ideas for some reason. The theme is "lake/beach". I am gathering a list of plants with names that fit the theme. It will be @ 6' deep, 10' wide and gets mid day and afternoon sun. It is on the side of the Cottage and doesn't get much foot traffic, it will be between a flowering quince and a picket fence for our veggie garden, with no current plans for a walkway (just grass). So far I have:
Now I need to work some good junk in there that fits the theme. Or I'd like to anyway. I am also thinking of building a bird bath with a driftwood log as the base and casting my own concrete top (I can't think of anything else to use for the top). I can always go with found objects like I have (I haven't bought any of my junk except the desk, for $5, yet). I just watch for people throwing out interesting stuff, lol. I am trying to collect stuff for it. So far I have a bunch of fishing poles, a few nets and a boat anchor. I just really can't think of what to put in there, or how to use what I have! HELP! |
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- Posted by eclecticcottage none (My Page) on Fri, Jun 1, 12 at 13:48
| I guess url tags don't work, huh? Let's try that link again, lol. |
Here is a link that might be useful: cottage blog
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- Posted by luvs2click 5 Ohio (My Page) on Fri, Jun 1, 12 at 16:11
| An old weathered piece of snowfence such as you see at the beach for drifting sand would look good, along with ornamental grasses. Some coquina rock (compressed shells) would look great also - we brought some big ones home from Florida once and I love it. Some old weathered arrow shaped signs on a post would be neat too - pointing different directions with words on them, lake, beach, lighthouse, marina, etc. |
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| Some old rope hanging off an old post with anchor at other end, BB painted to look like beach ball, couple of pairs of brightly colored flip-flops at edge of bed. Sounds like fun theme!! Jan |
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- Posted by jeannespines 4 (My Page) on Mon, Jun 4, 12 at 18:05
| Oh...lucky you, sounds like a beautiful place & cottage home! We have an above ground pool so I use nautical gardening in front of the pool deck ...here's a pic where used 3 old posts w/rope...been out there about 10 yrs next to shop bldg ...the ball fountain we made pouring cement into a cut-open basketball, buried a feed tub, added a pump, grill grate & piled rocks around the ball on top of grate...works great, too! I like 'anchors, too ... old rope, large seashells & mermaids! Can't believe you found all those plants w/names for your theme! Have fun! Jeanne S.
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- Posted by purpleinopp 8b AL (My Page) on Tue, Jun 5, 12 at 14:32
| You often see a life-preserver on a post at a lake. That might be a cute way to store your hose if need be in that area, hanging in a coil on a hook, to resemble a float. Even with the sign "life preserver" - a cute pun. |
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- Posted by Leekle2ManE none (My Page) on Tue, Jun 5, 12 at 18:56
| Just a thought, how about an old, falling apart wood john boat/canoe? Something that isn't really water-safe. Cut it in half length-wise and set it against the back edge. You can either have the inside of the boat facing forward and fill it with plantings or flip it the other way, so that the hull is facing forward. Use a jigsaw to cut gator bites/ stump holes in the hull and place plants there. I am actually going to be doing something similar in my bed, but I'll be using the prow of a wooden boat instead. |
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| I have had a whole boat for a number of years, but for some reason it dries out FAST. And I have several sets of posts from downed electric poles (thanks to hurricane Ivan) Speaking of which, I need to be out weeding around the boat, so I can put down plastic and mulch. But here I am as usual, sitting at the PC and Dreaming about OTHER things I want to do out there-HA. |
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- Posted by eclecticcottage none (My Page) on Wed, Jun 6, 12 at 13:05
| Lots of great ideas here, thanks! Yes, we are extremely lucky to live here. It took us about 10 years of searching to find a place that we could afford and didn't need so much work that it wasn't worth it. Flip flops! That reminded me, I have these forms to use to make flip flop stepping stones! I've updated my plant list, too bad some of the lilies are SO expensive ($40 for one-that would be Cottage On The Lake-yikes!!) "Nautical mix" petunias I already have Dover Beach (iris) and Rosa Rugosa thanks to a plant swap over the past weekend. |
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- Posted by concretenprimroses 4B NH (My Page) on Wed, Jun 6, 12 at 19:16
| I think toy boats as planters would be nice. Someone here covered pots and maybe bowling balls with big thick rope wound around. They looked very nautical. You could glue sea shells or mussel shells to the outside of a shallow bowl to use as a bird bath. Concrete might be too heavy for a drift wood base. Have fun, Kathy |
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