D.I.Y. Vertical Garden Project

It would have been easy if I had kept this and considered it as a finished work but nature had set it course against me in speeding up the delay factor. Perhaps the materials that I initially thought was classic were against me. Tin-can and a wooden crate are really lovely material to give that exotic time-less piece. I was wrong. Within few months the tin-can eroded and the wooden piece slowly giving away to rot.

This was my first project:  click at the link below
Tropical Vertical Garden Experiment

I was contemplating whether to continue with another project of improving the foundational material, whether they too will crumble due to the weight of time or proof worthy for the next round. Well this time I used the Cola plastic bottles. I found that they are quite durable, the bottles are steady and the dis-integrable factor is very low. This time - I used a wire-mesh which I bought from a stationary shop. Something that is used as paper files.

This is the final product. The bottles are stuffed first with moss to hold the soil from washed away when watering, The plants which I totally found worthy are those which are excellently hardy and able to handle small root space for growth.

These are the ones I recommend:

1) Wandering Jew - Tradescantia Zebrina
2) Basket Plant - Callisia fragrans or Spironema fragrans
3) Bird Nest Fern - Asplenium nidus
4) Trailing Watermelon Begonia - Pellonia Repens
5) Martin Mystery Begonia
6) Dorontheanthus Mezzo Trailing Red or Livingstone Daisy
7) Goose-foot plant - Syngonium podophyllum

These are doing strong for these couple of months now. I'm glad that I had changed the concept here. The plants too are doing OK, except for the Jewel of Opar - it never seemed to pick-up in this collection.
The birds ornaments adds colour and the final touch in this piece.

I doubt you would notice the recycle bottles. Hope this would inspire to you work on with these recycle items to keep our earth greener.

Figurine & Garden Ornaments

It was one of the zealous moments when I took one week leave and spend the time with family and friends.

And in this case going out with a friend

who is equally crazy about gardening like me.

The best part is that is he is very much informed of

(where to buy - what you want)

the nurseries and shops around Sg. Buloh area.

The best part is that because we took leave to do just that - there was no interruption, no worry about just to keep up with other errants. That is to say - enough time to consider, decide & discuss about the plants profile and exchanging ideas and knowledge.

I had stumble across this beautiful figurine.

A Japanese lady in white. (RM7.00)

I'm not so much into figurine - placing them in the garden somehow brings a lot thoughts to consider due to space and the fact that animals (chicken, cat, squirrel) visit my garden might damage my figurine.

But this one was truly an exception to me.

Sort of like a garden fairy.

I like the way she is resting her hands.

As to say,
"Can I be of your assistance?"

I don't know whether you would call this an ornament factor.

I had found this shell thrown away in a dump.

(I guess someone had decided to get rid of their aquarium content)

Personally I like the way it blends with the surrounding

- not to upfront & strong and at the same time

- evident that it is noticeable.

And the apple container

(one of the old food containers)

passed to me by my mother in law.

Looks like when it is partially viewed

behind the Bichetii Grass (Cholorophytum bichettii)

This one doesn't give out the hanging sprays like the Spider plant.

I wonder if the tiles are any way considered Garden Ornaments.

Regardless - whether it is an ornament or not,

I still like the expression of the Jatropha flower petals

fall on them each morning.

Do share with me

what you think of the subtle expression

of ornaments blending with these plants in my garden.