Keyhole Gardens

Credit: Insteading.com

A keyhole garden is a raised garden bed with a central composting basket, shaped like a keyhole when viewed from above. It’s designed to maximize growing space and conserve water, often used in areas with limited resources. The central compost basket provides nutrients to the surrounding soil, promoting sustainable and efficient gardening.

Repotting Mat

Helpful, simple—and inexpensive—tool for your gardening tool box! This simple mat snaps in the corners and forms a tray.

It helps control the inevitable mess and chaos when you’re trimming, repotting, dividing, etc. When you’re done working you just throw away any debris, give it a wipe off, and fold it up! Easy to tuck into a drawer or shelf until the next time you need it. No more mud in the kitchen! 🎉

(Steve will appreciate this, too. No more grit in his grub!)


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Tradescantia fluminensis ‘Maidens Blush’

Source: Dibley’s Houseplants

A broadleaf semi-evergreen perennial groundcover with variegated, pink, white and green foliage and white and pink flowers in spring. To grow well, it prefers sun – mostly shade and even moisture – regular water. Grows best in well-drained, rich and average soil. In need of something humidity tolerant, heat tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant? This may be a good option.

CHARACTERISTICS

Plant type: perennial groundcover
Plant family: #Commelinaceae
Foliage: semi-evergreen variegated, pink, white and green
Mature size: 24 IN – 36 IN – wide, 4 IN – 18 IN – tall
Flowers: white and pink blooms in spring

GROWING CONDITIONS

USDA Zones: 8a – 12
Sun exposure: sun – mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture – regular
Resistant to: deer, humidity, heat and verticillium wilt
Soil needs: well-drained, rich and average