Garden Design

Midnight Reiter Too · Post by **Midnight Reiter Too** » Apr 02, 2007 5:45 pm

I'm making a Meander Garden. That is, I'm getting DH to till it for me. I couldn't spark an interest in my cherry tree on another thread, but that's what I bought to put in my Meander Garden.

renaldo75 · Post by **renaldo75** » Apr 03, 2007 12:02 pm

OK - I'll bite......what's a 'Meander Garden'??

newtohosta-no more · Post by **newtohosta-no more** » Apr 03, 2007 4:55 pm

Isn't "meander" just when you stroll around leisurely? Sounds like an ideal garden to me.

Linda P · Post by **Linda P** » Apr 04, 2007 9:12 am

That's interesting! So, is this going to be a curvy, flowing kind of garden? I'm thinking if I had a cherry at the end of a meander garden, I'd have a couple grandkids who would use the 'as the crow flies' approach to get to the cherries, and there would go the other plantings!
We need pictures as you work!
Linda P

renaldo75 · Post by **renaldo75** » Apr 04, 2007 12:53 pm

I meander in my garden all the time, Joan.

Midnight Reiter Too · Post by **Midnight Reiter Too** » Apr 19, 2007 6:24 pm

Linda P wrote:That's interesting! So, is this going to be a curvy, flowing kind of garden? I'm thinking if I had a cherry at the end of a meander garden, I'd have a couple grandkids who would use the 'as the crow flies' approach to get to the cherries, and there would go the other plantings!
We need pictures as you work!
Linda P

I have another cherry tree and they love it! Yes, the path will be "Y" shaped, but 20' x 20' isn't vey big so I think it will grow in the future (if I'm still able to garden). We're teaching all grandchildren to avoid the beds and enjoy the grass.

Oh, I didn't think of taking pictures. I hate the look of unfinished projects, so I'll have to think about that one. LOL.

Midnight Reiter Too · Post by **Midnight Reiter Too** » Apr 19, 2007 6:28 pm

renaldo75 wrote:OK - I'll bite......what's a 'Meander Garden'??

One with a meandering path. Look at this link:

http://birding.about.com/library/weekly ... nplan1.htm

Linda P · Post by **Linda P** » Apr 20, 2007 7:51 am

Actually, my grandkids are very respectful of my garden, for the most part. It's just when you dangle juicy cherries in the face of a fruit-loving teenager with size 15 feet, you have a thing or two to worry about....

Can't wait to see how your meander garden turns out!
Linda P

kHT · Post by **kHT** » Apr 20, 2007 10:29 am

We have be meandering for some time now and just took 4 huge cuttings from our cherry tree for more cherry trees to be added to our yard! Oh how bare it now looks without that huge tree.

Midnight Reiter Too · Post by **Midnight Reiter Too** » Apr 21, 2007 10:57 am

The tree may be gone, but, as always, you've done an excellent job!

Midnight Reiter Too · Post by **Midnight Reiter Too** » Apr 21, 2007 10:59 am

Linda P wrote:Actually, my grandkids are very respectful of my garden, for the most part. It's just when you dangle juicy cherries in the face of a fruit-loving teenager with size 15 feet, you have a thing or two to worry about....
Can't wait to see how your meander garden turns out!
Linda P

Well, I do have the other cherry tree that they can walk right up to.

Midnight Reiter Too · Post by **Midnight Reiter Too** » Jan 25, 2008 11:10 pm

The other cherry tree died!!!