Grow Down!!

March 25, 2013 — 1 Comment

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Tucson Botanical Gardens hosted a demonstration weekend for local designers.  The Grow Down is intended to show ways to get big use from small gardens.  I attended on Saturday to see how they were doing and watch a demonstration on using shade cloth.  I will go back and see the finished designs as well as the winner of the prize.  My own prize goes to Realm, the group that was practically finished when the others were still working away on the installation.  They show a water harvesting method, bright green fake turf, and vegetables growing in raised beds.  This is exactly the kind of water use Tucson needs to cultivate.  Go Realm, Grow Down!! You have my vote.  The other designs were also very beautiful, but there was nothing to eat.

Realm design entry

water harvesting

bridge over water retention

bench and astroturf

Tomatoes

Citrus in pot

plants in bench

sitting area