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Grow Down at Tucson Botanical Gardens
March 25, 2014
— Grow Down, horitculture, native plants, Tucson Botanical Gardens
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- Day two
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- desert harvest design
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- shade seating
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- trellis
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- water harvesting
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- raised bed
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- Sonora outdoor design
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- rock wall with rebar
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- cactus skeleton
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- fire pit
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- yard
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- chicken coop
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- modern swing design
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- swing in the shade
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- native plants
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- boundary wall
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- rain chain
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- swing
The second annual Grow Down competition was held over the weekend. Three designers had three days to complete an example of landscape design for our climate and region. Metal was the trending darling material, and chickens won the prize. I liked all of them very much, but the winner featured shade for the chickens in the coop, but none for the people. This year they added a feature I think is important to the viewing audience. Competitors are allowed to ask for donations from suppliers. The one who hustles up the most donations naturally wins. This happened last year as well. Now they make a note of the cost of materials only. The winner had a materials budget about 30% higher than the other two competitors. They all showed ingenuity and style. It is a wonderful way to check out new ideas to incorporate into our own gardens.
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Wow/ This is incredibly smart and it’s great to get product donations that will show off the brands/vendors that contributed!
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