The herb garden was removed and our first foundation plant was a royal palm. The planters on the patio are filled with a variety of material. Plumbago anchors the color theme with some help from ti plants, copper plant, broom palm, crown of thorns to name a few. The large locally made pots were kicked up by adding moss rose, lady's fingernail, purple fountain grass and some much needed rearrangement. This new patio garden will eventually offer a moderate privacy screen between adjacent patio's while providing a cacophony of color and texture sharply contrasting to the original mish mash of herbs and plain Jane potted plants.
The Next Project Area: Hide the Back of the Kitchen/Rubbish Transport
The next area to tackle is to hide the kitchen and rubbish area from the tourist view as they come down the new road. I have decided that since we are working in an area near the kitchen this would be an excellant place to establish a new herb garden. My design takes advantage of native materials as we are going to use bamboo to create a large fence. We will also use crockery, orchids, boulders and some lovely iron work to create a much needed facelift for this high traffic area. It is fun for me to walk the grounds of the resort in pursuit of materials rather like a scavenger hunt.
Patterson Builds a Bamboo Fence
Bamboo Fence in Progress: Front and Back
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