My back yard is a concrete pad fenced in with cinderblock. PLUS its int he heart of a "reviving" neighborhood, so anything I do has to either be too heavy to steal of something I can chain to something to prevent theft.
I am thinking I can probably grow some trees in 60 gal trash cans (rubber or plastic). They would be too heavy to move I am guessing.
Can I grow rose bushes in them? I have seen people plant those copper colored japanese elms in them and it looks really good.
Impatens fromt he 2nd floor windows. What else can I do??
Ive been living in basements for the past 10 years and Ill finally have sunshine :)
2007-06-22 11:34:31 · 5 answers · asked by eddie9551 5 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
I'd say growing trees in 60 gallon trash can (and those would be enormous considering what a fifty gallon drum looks like) would be okay at first, but after a while the trees would pobably become root bound. Small shrubs or flowering bushes would probably be better in them in the long run.
Also, have you considered a pond? I'm not talking a natural pond, but those plastic garden ponds you can get at garden shops, hardware stores, and some department stores. You can get some water plants to put in it and maybe a fountain of some kind for a nice water garden. Might even want to put some fish in it too.
2007-06-22 21:09:02 · answer #1 · answered by knight1192a 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can grow most anything in pots just as long as the roots have enough space to spread. Go to a flea market and buy a variety of unusual items to plant in and sit them around you concrete yard. Maybe get some concrete nails and nail them to the floor to keep them from sprouting legs and walking off. I have never run across a concrete yard so this is off the top of my head. Just use your imagination and I bet you will have the most beautiful back yard anyone has ever seen. Heck, may be on Home and Garden Show!!Good luck with your concrete back yard!!!
2007-06-22 18:52:26 · answer #2 · answered by Needtoknow 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You could build a planter box which would be WAY too heavy to steal. You could line the bottom with gravel or something, then put soil on it, surrounded by wood or plastic (I have no idea how to do this, if that isn't obvious, but I'm sure there is a good website). You'd be surprised at the size of containers that people can steal! Plant stealers are LAME!
2007-06-22 18:44:04 · answer #3 · answered by Miss Vida 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Another thing you can do is get one of those plastic kids swiming pools. Some of them come in just one solid colour. Fill it with potting soil and plant lots of flowers that will enjoy direct sunlight. If you put the pool in the very middle of your "yard" you can use it as a type of centre piece. Good luck. The great thing about the kiddie pool garden is you can also grow some vegetables in it if you want. Plus its cheap and you can get a new one every year.
2007-06-22 18:44:35 · answer #4 · answered by Bethe W 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Take old tires. The bigger the better. Stack them if you wish. Paint them or not. Fill with soil and plant. Open bottom will keep water from building up and killing plants. Who wants to steal an old tire?
2007-06-22 22:06:49 · answer #5 · answered by cold_fearrrr 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋