What should I plant here?

[Engineer]

Judging by the distance from the ground to the bottom of the cross rail, it looks like the yard slopes.

Ah, that may indeed be the case.

 

[GrumpyMan]

Your enemies...

 

[DaTT]

Anal Bead plant. Or pot, just for fun.

 

[TheSlamma]

Man this forum has just become a bunch of bad comedy, 404 a single funny post in this thread not found.. well maybe the bury your enemies but it's too small of an area

 

[DaTT]

Man this forum has just become a bunch of bad comedy, 404 a single funny post in this thread not found.. well maybe the bury your enemies but it's too small of an area

What if his enemies were small children.....or midgets?

 

[ThatsABigOne]

Plant some concrete.

 

[ThatsABigOne]

Why are the cross boards on one section of your fence higher than the cross boards on the next section over?

Canadian way of doing fencing.

 

[Thebobo]

A rock garden - less mainatance

 

[MongGrel]

Man this forum has just become a bunch of bad comedy, 404 a single funny post in this thread not found.. well maybe the bury your enemies but it's too small of an area

Spend your time elsewhere then I guess...

 

[OBLAMA2009]

venus fly traps? sundews? pitcher plants?

 

[waffleironhead]

Canada thistle, golden bamboo and garlic mustard would look really good right there. Add in some orange day lilies for color and you will be all set. For the fence line plant some honeysuckle.

 

[IronWing]

A rock garden - less mainatance

That's what I thought until I planted one. Cleaning up the plant litter falling into the garden is a never-ending task.

 

[bbhaag]

Since it's right there in the patio I would definitely do an herb garden. Plant some basil, oregano, and some cilantro. Or any other herbs you like maybe even a green pepper.
Plant some marigolds or mosquito plant around the edge to keep the bunny's/bugs away.

Skip anything that gets big/has thorns. It looks like a pretty small area and since it's right in the patio you don't want people getting caught on the thorns or worry about it getting over grown.

 

[darkxshade]

your face!

 

[Paladin3]

tomaters

Seconded! Garlic, serrano peppers, and cilantro if you had more space.

 

[OBLAMA2009]

how about a munnie tree?

 

[Drako]

Iris.

 

[TheSlamma]

Spend your time elsewhere then I guess...

Damn, 4600 posts since December

 

[MongGrel]

Yeah I like the people here in general.

*shrug*

 

[TwiceOver]

Sunflowers. They're pretty cool.

 

[Howard]

Since it's right there in the patio I would definitely do an herb garden. Plant some basil, oregano, and some cilantro. Or any other herbs you like maybe even a green pepper.
Plant some marigolds or mosquito plant around the edge to keep the bunny's/bugs away.

Skip anything that gets big/has thorns. It looks like a pretty small area and since it's right in the patio you don't want people getting caught on the thorns or worry about it getting over grown.

There are two of these. I have a cherry tomato plant going right now in the other one, with plenty of space for more herbs.

This one I'd like to fill with solely decorative stuff.

 

[Baumshell28]

Would you like something tall? Or something that's smaller, close to the ground, and fills the space?

Personally, my favorite "go-to" eye catchers in the summer are sunflowers. I love to grow the yellows, maroons & mixed (yellow & maroon petals) anywhere that I have open space. They are almost foolproof as far as thriving goes if they get enough water, and they grow rather quickly from seed to bloom. (I have some pics on my FB page if you're interested)

I also agree with all the herb garden suggestions. They are incredibly useful and the right mix is quite stunning to look at!
Rosemary (blue, white, pink & purple blooms)-insect repellant, beneficial for digestive issues, gout, cough, headache, high B/P
Basil (purple & green foliage varieties)-antioxidant, antiviral & anti microbial
Chives (purple blooms)-insect repellant, beneficial to circulatory system, stimulant, diuretic, antiseptic
Lavender (purple, pink & white blooms)-fragrant, helps with: insomnia, anxiety, depression, fatigue
Mint (leaves: green, gray-green, blue, purple)(white & purple blooms)-sleep aid, diuretic, stomach pain, decongestant, anti-itch
Oregano (white & mauve blooms)-beneficial for respiratory & intestinal issues, rheumatoid arthritis, UTI's, headaches
Thyme (ground cover & filler)(pink & lavender blooms)-diuretic & urine disinfectant. Also useful for baldness, colic, diarrhea & gas

Sorry...probably more than you wanted to know!

 

[Red Squirrel]

Bleeding dingleberries. Use the crushed bones of enemies as fertilizer.

Blueberry or raspberry bush could work too.

 

[edro]

1 cherry tomato plant
They give hundreds of delicious tomatoes, grow very easily, would fit in the space nicely (give it a cage to grow on).

edit: oh, you already have a cherry tomato...

Well then, how about a few pepper plants? You could fit 3 in there.

 

[dank69]

... pot ...

27 replies to get the right answer. SMH