Some time ago we realized that our beautiful big tree Leopard was strangled the underground pipes around our spa underground. The options were to dig up all the concrete and attack the roots and replace the damaged pipes or have forgotten a spa. We thought that the tree was here long before us and gives us wonderful shade in the summer, the spa lost.
made this decision, it was a case of what to do with it? Fill it? This seemed afinal, and we intend to stay here forever, not to do, so we decided to create a temporary solution, not only allow, future owner of the property to animate Spa, if they want, but gives us a wonderful garden. Yes, we have at the top.
Before we drained the spa and covered them with heavy wooden sleepers - let small gaps in between. Then we glued the blades with carpet and the positions of the circular corrugated iron "fence" at the top. Then camethe tedious task of filling. Our new bed was in a back corner of our block inclined, and we do not have access to it in order to take hundreds of trips up the stairs bucket of straw, soil and fertilizer.
When it is full, and there would be increased a couple of times more compact after heavy rains the ground, it was time to plant. We are a small black Russian tomato seedlings bought from farmers 'markets, Mt Gravatt' and planted it in the middle. Within weeks, he hadexplodes in a giant. We continue to add improvements to the fire, until we realized we will never have any fruit - so it was time for some lateral thinking - literally! Then my husband imaginatively designed some tepee structures and sites for the formation of these two sides and support the heavy side panels and roof trusses.
And yet is growing more and more! We were amazed, it is more productive for growth, there will be a day lifted the lid on the front steps of the spa and looked under it andsure enough, he had our roots of tomato plants hanging in its water, the rain has accumulated in each of the spa after. Now, this water can be thought of as one is rich in all nutrients that have poured down through the carpet and holes in wood. What we have created a sort of random bed raised hydroponic flower! Now we have a small electric pump that we use to buy this wonderful mixture again to the raised bed and the surrounding flower beds and pumpeverything is growing like crazy and just looked beautiful.
We have a small decorative windmill, which created a light breeze and air circulation around the plant, which in turn helps the dry leaves and a lower incidence of the disease.
We also have some lettuce, onions, basil and bok choy and peppers. It 's so nice to nip out and get our lunch just before eating.
Now let me tell you, the Black Russian tomatoes are to die. We gave away manyfriends and all agree that it is full of flavor, juicy and not leave the sour taste of the light in your mouth, like the tasteless hybrids available in supermarkets. They are wonderful on toast for breakfast and burgers and salad sandwiches, why hold their shape without the bread and juice paste.
So here's to our great joy is increased / bed hydroponic garden. In the longer you can continue to eat wonderful home-grown tomatoes and other vegetables!
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