Veggie Garden Inspiration

We all love our vegetable garden to be productive that goes without saying, but is it possible to have a vegetable that is not only productive, but beautiful as well. Below are some ideas that just might help to achieve that.

First Impressions

Create a beautiful entrance to your vegetable garden with an arbour, gate and fence.

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Add A Focal Point With A Garden or Potting Shed

All gardeners need somewhere to store their plant pots, potting mix and gardening tools, but that doesn't mean that garden/potting sheds have to be boring boxes made of corrugated iron, they can be anything you want, pretty, whimsical or cottagey .

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If you don't have enough room for a large shed what about a tool shed.

They can be simple,

An old dunny (outhouse) has been given a new purpose.
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or extravagant,

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or something in between.

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Add Vertical Height

Whether you choose to DIY or to buy commercially made, an obelisk or a trellis can add some much needed vertical interest to a garden.

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Layout - Forget the Rectangle

Instead of laying out the veggie garden in rectangles try adding some curves.

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or maybe triangles.

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Visual Interest

Plant out blocks of colour with lettuce, kale, bok choi, or cabbages for some visual interest.

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Add Seating

You've put a lot of hard work into your garden so if you have the room why not create a seating area in the veggie garden, somewhere to have a cuppa or a glass of beer or wine and enjoy it.

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Plant Flowers

Don't forget to plant flowers, they make all areas of a yard instantly beautiful.

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And when you've planted the flowers why not add a home for the busy pollinators in your garden.

I can just see this nestled in amongst the perennials growing in my insect garden.
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So there you are, just a few ideas to inspire you to add some beauty to your vegetable garden or perhaps you already have, if so I'd love to hear about it.

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