Hardy Tropicals UK

So my latest garden project is stuffing log's with plant's.. I look for them everywhere.... nearly hit the kerb the other day while skimming the roadsides

Well here's the first one I found.. I'm planning to have a 'garden tea' and plant sale at my place later in spring.. so I'll sell some.

Then I got hubby to cut it in half..

This end was partly hollow, but needed a bit of widening & a drainage hole.

Started widening the spaces with a chisel and mallet. (saving the woodchip's for planting)

The log was burnt, but still solid enough inside..

In the end we got out the drill, to make the larger side easier to chisel, and put about 20 holes in to the depth I wanted, then chipped away....

Finally finished.. and stuffed with a Neoregelia (Bromeliad) & Dendrobium (Rock Orchid).. still looking for something to put in front of it.. ( maybe a fern)

The other end has a dormant Orchid in it.. and look's a bit sad.. so I'll post when it picks up..

So one last close up.. But I'm wondering, what do you stuff your log's with?

Thats a great idea Renae, it looks really effective ....

Thanx Simba..

Simba wrote:Thats a great idea Renae, it looks really effective ....

ditto

Forgot to say they look great by the way

A very good idea and looks really good as well, are you going to sale them

Renae is saving the planet,

Fabulous...no ingenius idea Renae.

Ah Leigh..... There's one in every crowd

Thank's Kata.. and Nick.. Yep this one I might keep, but I'll sell some of them later this year.. gotta go out bush to get lot's more.