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A beautiful rain barrel captures water to keep the garden lush and green. An espaliered fruit tree takes pride of place in this lovely, manageable family garden. Carolle Huber Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional backyard vegetable garden landscape in New York.
Inspiration for a small contemporary full sun rooftop vegetable garden landscape in Chicago.
Oenothera speciosa (pink evening primrose) and Nepeta (catmint) soften a stone entryway, while a dark-leafed Heuchera (coral bells) anchors the planting.
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Plant a Rain Garden Rain gardens channel stormwater into a sunken, planted garden area, where it can slowly soak into the ground, as opposed to stormwater drains that send the water off-site. Adding a rain garden leads to a cascade of environmental benefits. “Rain gardens help purify surface water and recharge groundwater, which is important for salmon-safe gardening in the Pacific Northwest,” says landscape designer Amy Whitworth. The gravel and soil of a rain garden act as a filter, helping to purify runoff of harmful pollutants, such as hydrocarbons, heavy metals, fertilizer, pesticides and more. “Cleaner water leads to healthier rivers and watersheds, which is better for all wildlife and people,” the designer adds. Whitworth, of Plan-it Earth Design, created this rain garden in Portland, Oregon, between two houses, directing roof runoff from both into a dry streambed. She used plants such as heavenly bamboo (Nandina domestica), a mix of grass-like carex varieties and gooseneck loosestrife (Lysimachia clethroides) — all plants that don’t mind moist soil — to soften the edges.
Drip irrigation using either Dura-Flo Jr. ¼" dripperline or Dig ¼" dripline with 6" spacing to irrigate the 8' x 4' raised vegetable beds. I have had the best success with this type of irrigation in my vegetable bed installations.
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