Container gardens and gardening - small gardens

Here are some interesting images of container gardens.

Top:


Small round 'pot' made of brick and tile. The roots go down into the ground.

Second:

Pot used as decoration. In the back you can see a large area which is a built-up container containing a lot of soil, which is actually above a car park.


Third:

This is a large concrete container used in hotels etc but you can build up part of your garden to contain plants.


Bottom:

Row of plants used to brighten up an ugly security perimeter wall (note glass on top).

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Awnings, in Gardens, Marquees, Canopies of various shapes and sizes

Awnings of various shapes and sizes. The first is a large one that covers a whole food court, this show one corner. It is a metal awning - actually an overall canopy - probably steel building construction as it is rust free and stronger than metal. More photos and images of this large metal canopy will be on soon.


This next is a marquee for a garden party, in a hot place, complete with four air con units (ac, air conditioning) to blast cold air into the middle of the marquee - this is not very 'green' but in colder climates, heating is taken for granted. Air con has a bad name as the 'natives' should sweat a bit...



And this last one is an eco green canopy , with a canopy with a straw roof on a wooden timber painted structure. This is less strong than a metal one but just as durable.



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