Gardening and Horticulture - Planting flowers/plants in wheelburrow
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02-08-01, 07:31 AM
Last weekend, when I was driving around the neighborhood...I saw a wheelburrow that had plants in it.
I was wondering if there were special steps to this...as to what kind of soil, what kind of plants/flowers are good to plant in this, and also does it need some kind of drainage?
I have one sitting in the basement that I never use and would like to decorate the front yard using this method.
Thank you!
Neeky
I was wondering if there were special steps to this...as to what kind of soil, what kind of plants/flowers are good to plant in this, and also does it need some kind of drainage?
I have one sitting in the basement that I never use and would like to decorate the front yard using this method.
Thank you!
Neeky
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02-08-01, 08:02 AM
Hi:Neeky
Although you'll get a far better and more professional opinion from the forum moderator, I thought I would offer my two cents worth.
I think your intended useage for the wheel barrelbarrow is a great idea. Properly done and placed in an appropriate flower bed or landscape setting it well look fine.
What I did was drill a few evenly spaced holes in the bottom and then placed a piece of old non metal window screening material in it. If you don't have old nylon screening material, it can be obtained at any hardware store.
Regarding how to permanently place the wheelburrow depends on it's location and how your yard is set up. A suggestion is to remove the wheel and set the two wheel holding brackets down low into a cinderblock. Then pour in some quick mix cement. The block should be then buried from view or planted around.
The above will make it less likely to tilt over and movable by anyone. Depending, of course, on it's location and you yard security. In a block would give it a slightly forward looking tilt.
As for planting soil, I would simply suggest using any soil that is approperiate for the type of plants and or flowers combo your going to use.
Good Luck with the project!
Although you'll get a far better and more professional opinion from the forum moderator, I thought I would offer my two cents worth.
I think your intended useage for the wheel barrelbarrow is a great idea. Properly done and placed in an appropriate flower bed or landscape setting it well look fine.
What I did was drill a few evenly spaced holes in the bottom and then placed a piece of old non metal window screening material in it. If you don't have old nylon screening material, it can be obtained at any hardware store.
Regarding how to permanently place the wheelburrow depends on it's location and how your yard is set up. A suggestion is to remove the wheel and set the two wheel holding brackets down low into a cinderblock. Then pour in some quick mix cement. The block should be then buried from view or planted around.
The above will make it less likely to tilt over and movable by anyone. Depending, of course, on it's location and you yard security. In a block would give it a slightly forward looking tilt.
As for planting soil, I would simply suggest using any soil that is approperiate for the type of plants and or flowers combo your going to use.
Good Luck with the project!