6-22-09-shower-patio.jpg

It doesn't take a huge stretch of the imagination to consider that rooms designed to get humans clean can be mutually beneficial to plants — the right plants in a steamy, well-lit bathroom do very well. So it comes as no surprise that an outdoor shower and a container garden is a match made in heaven.

With plants so close though, the kind of soap one uses in such a shower deserves a bit of consideration. Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps is a great organic choice, or try any biodegradable camping soap.

11 irresistible outdoor showers on Sunset