Who says you can only grow ornamental plants and flowers on garden obelisks?
TAKING ADVANTAGE OF the vertical space in your garden is a good way to grow more food, and not just beans, peas and squash. Fruiting vines and shrubs will provide seasonal blooms and crops....
Read the whole story at the Marin Independent Journal.
Plant spring peas to climb upon decorative garden obelisks
Green peas can be started from seed in the garden or containers between early January and the first week of March, when soil temperatures are still about 40 degrees. Emerging vines don't require extra protection during cold snaps. The peas will be ready to harvest about two months after germination.
Read the full story in the Home/Garden section of newsobserver.com
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Moonflowers climb upon a garden trellis in this specialty garden:
Moonflower vine, boasting white or blue flowers up to six inches in diameter, serves as a centerpiece for many moon gardens. Since it must be supported by a trellis and climb to bloom fully, this vine can provide one of the vertical elements of the garden’s structure.
Read all about this moon garden at the Chattanoogan.
Use a garden arbor to feature fall-blooming plants:
As I pass through the pewter gray arbor that leads to my backyard sanctuary, a delicate perfume permeates the air, drifting from a myriad of starry white blossoms that completely smother the twining stems of the sweet autumn clematis (C. paniculata) gracefully cascading over the arched passageway. Tolerant of partial shade, this is perhaps the easiest and most rewarding of the clematis to grow. Silky, feathery seed heads shimmer in the setting sun weeks after the blooms have faded.
Read the full story at the Wicked Local Plympton.
Autumn clematis provides autumn bloom on your garden arbour:
Blessed with incredible numbers of small, highly fragrant, white, star-shaped blossoms, a mature vine forms a white fleecelike blanket that drapes beautifully over large rocks, chain-link fences, arbors, or pergolas.
Read the full story by the Intrepid Gardener at the Christian Science Monitor.
It’s since taken over the back of her back yard, the 10-foot easement between us and has its sights set on filling my garden and beyond.Find out how an unusual vine got a little out of control at Kansas Outdoors.
A family creates garden trellises and other garden art at their Illinois home:
Chris and Renee Cisne’s four acres of gardens are a hidden palette for the playful and colorful art of family and friends.
Both children, Nicole and brother, Ben, are talented artists. Nicole Durbin, a graduate of Millikin University, created a large modern metal sculpture for the gardens. Now she primarily works in paint and photography. She sells her artwork on her own website and is featured in Millikin publications.
Ben Cisne, who works in the family business with his father at Brennan Heating and Air Conditioning, created many copper sculptures and trellises used in the gardens. He is also a talented chef and culinary school graduate.
Read their story at My Journal Courier.
