When it comes down to a choice between concrete or garden boxes, gardens have been faring well these days. But what should you do when you're faced with an older home with a dysfunctional concrete pad? Get creative.
Natalie June turned her cement drive way into a series of beautiful garden boxes. However, first she had to remove the concrete, but fortunately they were able to recycle it instead of clogging the landfill. You can read the entire story at her blog, but here are some other stories we've featured about working with existing concrete:
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Well done!
This is exactly what I'm looking for!
My nice but bared backyard is all concrete floor and concrete block wall.
I planning on making plant/garden boxes with heavy casters instead of permanently anchor them onto the ground (make sense to move them away from blaring sun, no?).
Nicholas, I am not convinced your idea of casters would be practical. For one thing, your boxes would have to be awfully small and shallow to be light enough to be moved. Don't forget that the soil in them has its own weight, which people tend to underestimate.
Also, I am wondering why you would want to move your plants out of the sun. Most plants not only produce better when they get lots of sunlight, they actually need as much direct sunlight as they can get. Also, do you see yourself carting your plants around every day? Once they get used to this (if they ever do), what will happen to them the day you are not available to do this? On days that are really hot, you only need to water more - no need to move them out of the sun.
You might try boxes on casters I guess, but I have never seen anyone do this, and it probably is for good reason.
They make Earthboxes on casters, but they are pretty small... I'm guessing about 36" x 18"