We plan on putting our house on the market in 9 months and move out of state to a home with land/bigger property. Our current yard has some well established poisonous plants that I did not want to dig up and replace (Angel's Trumpet, etc) so I decided to built a large raised bed 5 feet by 12 feet by 26" high for Tuleo to replace his smaller outdoor oasis. We are also parents to a Great Dane and German Shepherd so I wanted something taller, just to be safe. Our dogs are highly trained and we have never had any issues (we also have chickens that think they are dogs, that the dogs ignore) but I don't want to chance it. Tuleo will be two next month, is 8.5" long and still comes in at dusk. His outdoor oasis is only used during good tort weather as I will be building his BIG oasis/outdoor heated shed when we move.
I'm not THRILLED with this set up, but it will work till we move (I want people who view the house to just see a pretty raised bed for them to plant in, we live in a 100 year old home in a "cottage" part of the city that is known for it's cute yards and older homes.) Carolina seed mix is in the open spaces, Tortoise Supply seed mix will be planted on the table and I'm still not done (I want to make a water dish out of cement and use a large elephants ear leaf as a casting, because - ya know. He NEEDS that.) It has morning sun, half shaded by 1pm and full shade by 3pm. I will be making a removable raised canopy for it out of Sunshade, will be planting in that table (which is over his hide as a double shaded area) and am building a top out of a feedlot panel http://www.tractorsupply.com/en/store/feedlot-panel-cattle-16-ft-l-x-50-in-h as well as do a few more things as needed...
I really could not get a clear photo of the entire bed. It's too big. I will try and stand on a ladder and get a clearer one at some point. (2500+ lbs of goodness went into this project!) Thus far, he really seems to enjoy it!
Getting started:
So far, so good!
Almost done planting:
Checking it out:
Huge Mexican Heather that came from his last oasis. He loves to sleep under it.
Sampling:
Yelling at me for taking too many pictures:
I'm not THRILLED with this set up, but it will work till we move (I want people who view the house to just see a pretty raised bed for them to plant in, we live in a 100 year old home in a "cottage" part of the city that is known for it's cute yards and older homes.) Carolina seed mix is in the open spaces, Tortoise Supply seed mix will be planted on the table and I'm still not done (I want to make a water dish out of cement and use a large elephants ear leaf as a casting, because - ya know. He NEEDS that.) It has morning sun, half shaded by 1pm and full shade by 3pm. I will be making a removable raised canopy for it out of Sunshade, will be planting in that table (which is over his hide as a double shaded area) and am building a top out of a feedlot panel http://www.tractorsupply.com/en/store/feedlot-panel-cattle-16-ft-l-x-50-in-h as well as do a few more things as needed...
I really could not get a clear photo of the entire bed. It's too big. I will try and stand on a ladder and get a clearer one at some point. (2500+ lbs of goodness went into this project!) Thus far, he really seems to enjoy it!
Getting started:
So far, so good!
Almost done planting:
Checking it out:
Huge Mexican Heather that came from his last oasis. He loves to sleep under it.
Sampling:
Yelling at me for taking too many pictures:
