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Green Man and Heuchera Planter..


Green Man and Heuchera Planter..

I loved this Green Man Patio Slab and thought that it would be a perfect feature fitted to a wall with a long planter in front of it. This Heuchera is kept within the protective shadow of the wall, and seems to be flourishing here.



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I do like that,Flori..your Heuchera is ideal there..all mine do well in a little shade..was it difficult to fix the slab to the wall ?

6 Oct, 2012

 

Hello Bloomer, no my OH just used a large heavy duty screw in the wall to support the weight of it and it has been fine. I think this slab came from a Patio supplier and was only £6 or thereabouts at the time, and it makes an interesting feature of a boring plain wall. Thank you for looking in on me my friend..\0/x

6 Oct, 2012

 

I do like your green man.....

6 Oct, 2012

 

That seems a good price,Flori..it is very effective..:o)

6 Oct, 2012

 

looks lovely flori, i might get a green man myself.

6 Oct, 2012

 

The green man and heuchera plant look great together Flori. I can see that you have been exercising your artistic abilities ;-)

8 Oct, 2012

 

Thank you Dotty, and you too Bloomer, San and Rich..It is amazing how such simple things can bring out the best in each other isn't it? I loved this Patio slab when I saw it, and it certainly adds interest to a boring wall..The planter underneath it just completes the look..\0/x

12 Oct, 2012

 

Gosh I do like that, its beautiful

13 Oct, 2012

 

Thank you Yorkie..It certainly adds interest to a plain wall, and yet is the simplest thing to do..\0/x

13 Oct, 2012

 

how did you do it then

13 Oct, 2012

 

1) Buy Patio slab from a Patio slab centre..

2) Get hunking great OH to fit large heavy duty screw in wall..

3) Cuss a lot as we scraped fingers to fit it on said protruding screwhead..

4) Stand back and pray that it doesn't fall off!..LOL!

(These slabs usually either have a fitting on back to hang them, or a notch in the concrete to seat on a hook)\0/x

13 Oct, 2012

 

thanks for that. brilliant

13 Oct, 2012

 

LOL! You know me and my wacky sense of humour Yorkie!
Hope it helps inspire some creative thinking for your garden too my friend..\0/x

13 Oct, 2012

 

been out this morning, bagged up all the runner bean plants and cut down two big roses

14 Oct, 2012

 

You have been an industrious soul this morning Yorkie! We had thick fog here, if I had gone out into my garden, I would never have found my way back! lol..so I thought I had better not take the risk..tee hee hee..\0/x

14 Oct, 2012

 

no fog yesterday but we had one heck of a frost

15 Oct, 2012

 

No frost here as of yet, but very wet and chilly today..Even the poor dog won't go out, not that I blame him! LOL! \0/x

15 Oct, 2012

 

Love it :o)

24 Oct, 2012

 

Thanks Pip! \0/x

24 Oct, 2012



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