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| First concept. The portulacas are not long-living plants, so these lasted only a couple of seasons. |
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| Second concept, started to think about planting vegetables amongst the ornamentals drought-resistant plants. |
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| Remember that garden designs can evolve. Just as the worms continue to turn the soil, we continue to turn over new ideas, for more long-lived planting. At this point, the only plants being regularly watered are the vegies and herbs. |
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| Green Roof Initial stages |
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| Green Roof with water proof layer, filter layer, and planting media (scoria, wood chips, and sand) |
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| Attaching the drainage layer to the green roof. |
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| Hessian sack with planting media being encased inside chicken wire. |
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| Hessian vertical planter ready for hanging on a balcony or in small court-yard garden. These are used in third-world countries where poor sanitation means suitable sites for produce planting are at a premium. |
