The concrete of the rugged city streets looks like an empty canvas ready for some serious color, inspiration and life. As a part of his guerrilla gardening crusade, The Pothole Gardener did just that by placing tiny flowers, plants and other greenery into some of the pot holes in London, England. Delightful little gardens pop out from random potholes and crevices brightening the dull gray pavement with life. These creative little installations remind us of the simple pleasures of gardening even in their miniature state.
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Miniature Garden by The Pothole Gardener
Garden Gnomes by Giovanni Tomasini
The garden dwarf tradition is older than is commonly believed. Originating in XVII century Germany, garden dwarfs were exported by an English nobleman who used them decorate his garden, they have now become the widespread kitsch ornaments we all know. Despite its jazzy colors, the modern dwarf is a melancholic figure, condemned to a purely decorative function within a domesticated and artificial environment. Mino by Giovanni Tomasini on the other hand made entirely of pressed compost lives in a garden full of life, destined to survive for one season only to then die with pride by feeding the surrounding vegetation.
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Ideas for Elegant Gardens
Create a dedicated serving table
Create a focal point for pre- or after-dinner drinks with a dedicated serving table for glasses and nibbles. Keep the area cool and covered with a simple voile panel canopy.
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Garden Jobs in May
Deal with pests
Check your plants for pests and diseases and deal with them promptly. Look out for mites and whitefly on the undersides of leaves and on stems, and aphids on buds, and caterpillars on or near brassicas. Small infestations of aphids can be pinched off, and larger colonies can be sprayed with natural insecticides. Better still, introduce natural predators such as ladybirds — you can buy these through shops such as The Organic Gardening Catalogue, and for slugs and snails, try natural biologicals such as nematodes.
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Contemporary Gardens
Exotic garden hideaway
The perfect chill-out zone, this garden features a large seating area around a fire pit, making it ideal for entertaining. Year-round planting and subtle lighting add to the lush, cosy feel. Willow screens suspended from railway sleepers are staggered throughout the space to create ‘rooms’ that draw you through to the main seating area.
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