Patio Gardens and Furniture

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Make your Patio an Outdoor Room

A garden will reduce stress and promote better health. Indeed, studies show that people can benefit physically, mentally, and emotionally by feasting their senses on nature.   

A patio garden is an outdoor garden space generally used for dining or recreation that often adjoins a residence and is typically paved. Specifically, it may refer to a roofless inner courtyard of the sort found in Spanish-style dwellings.  

Since most families practically live outside during the warmer months, the patio or deck becomes an outdoor room where the kids play from dawn to dusk and the parents hang out and relax. 

Worthy of a place in any garden, if only for its fragrance, is the honeysuckle. (Lonicera). There are a number available of both climbing and shrubby habit all easy to grow.

The latest craze for hanging baskets is the flower Million Bells Latin: Calibracoa hybrid

Light up your patio with solar lights.

Gardens Can Promote Health


Window Box with Pelargoniums Argyranthemum, Lobelia



Window Box with Pelargoniums Argyranthemum, Lobelia Photographic Print

Brotchie, Lynne

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Gardens Can Promote Good Health


It has been observed that when humans keep in touch with the natural world, their health may be better, although the contact is no more than seeing flowers, trees, shrubs, and birds through a window. This led a New York City hospital to plant a garden on its roof. It was "received fantastically, " said a hospital official. "It's been a morale booster for both patients and staff. . . . We see it having lots of therapeutic possibilities. " Indeed, studies show that people can benefit physically, mentally, and emotionally by feasting their senses on nature.

Health Benefits of Gardens

Studies on Gardens promoting Health for Seniors
Having access to nature and the outdoors has long been considered therapeutic for elderly residents in long-term care settings.

Everbearing Strawberry Temptation Indoor /Outdoor Growing Kit

Complete Strawberry Growing Kit: Garden Stacker Planter + Indoor Strawberry Garden Starter Kit - Makes a Great Gift Idea

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Grow everbearing strawberries all year long in a cool indoor/outdoor hangable stacking planter. First you start the seed using our amazing jiffy pellet method and greenhouse environment set-up. Second, after just a few weeks, you transplant the srawberry seedlings into the Garden Stacker all season hangable planter. You can keep the planter indoors all year round or outdoors during the spring and summer.

Garden Stacker Planter + Indoor Medicinal Herb Garden Kit

The first easy and complete solution to having fresh herbs growing right at home.



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Compact 4 tier Greenhouse

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Garden Tools

Garden Tote Tool Set

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List Price: $39.99

# Mini Indoor Garden Tote & Mini Indoor Tool Gift Set: Perfect For Smaller Gardening Jobs, Bonsai, etc.
# This is not your average outdoor gardening set, but rather a small interpretation for precise gardening.
# Attractively packaged, this is a great tool set for any gardeners who wish to keep their tools neat and organized!
# Tools are made of durable stainless steel with soft grip handles to make gardening as comfortable as possible.

Fun Patio Decor

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The ambiance and style of the Mediterranean

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Indoor Gardening - featuring the Gloxinia

How to Grow Gloxinia
Growing gloxinia succesfully
Questions on Gloxinia Growing
Basically, their care is the same as that of African violets. Gloxinias need cool night temps (65 degrees) and day temperatures about 10 degrees warmer, but not beyond 80 degrees. Gloxinias will thrive under grow lights or a mixed fluorescent bulb setup.

Upside Down Tomato Planter for your Patio

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Sohodecor 2 Pack Grand Luxy Stainless Steel Wall Mounted Solar Path Light with 4.5 Inch Amorphous Solar Panel

A great DIY item that is eco-friendly

Sohodecor 2 Pack Grand Luxy Stainless Steel Wall Mounted Solar Path Light with 4.5 Inch Amorphous Solar Panel

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These lights are very contemporary and large. They have a blue-white light (typical solar light) but look great day and night.

Design your Patio for Kids too

First you will need some comfy chairs. This is not the place to scrimp. Sink-in-and-stay-a-spell kind of comfortable chairs will make your moderate investment pay off big time.

Keep favorite toys in a wheeled container or a wagon so kids can roll them outside to play. Help the kids keep their area tidy by limiting the number of toys that can be out at any given time, just as you do indoors.

Patios have become another room, a place where kids can play, or we entertain, cook and relax.

ps... kids love to grow and harvest their own food - Why not plant a salad in a container on your patio?

Especially for KIDS - just in time for summer!

Fun on the patio

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Great Patio Makerovers

The Outdoor Living Room: Stylish Ideas for Porches, Patios, and Pools
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This Lone Pansy Smiled at Us

While walking around our big patio this lone pansy caught our attention as it stood tall midst the crowded hanging basket of lobelias and petunias. " Tho gentle and delicate, not afraid to standout from the crowd." We smiled back, grateful for the lesson it taught us.

Pansies from our Patio container garden

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Most Common Container-grown Vegetables and Container sizes

The following is a listing of some of the common container-grown vegetables, container sizes, and recommended varieties:

Beans, Snap
5 gal window box
Bush Romano, Bush Blue Lake, Tender Crop

Beans, Lima
5 gal window box
Henderson Bush, Jackson, Wonder Bush

Beets
5 gal window box
Little Egypt, Early Red Ball

Broccoli
1 plant/5 gal pot; 3 plants/15 gal tub
Green Comet, DeCicco

Brussels Sprouts
1 plant/5 gal pot; 2 plants/15 gal tub
Jade Cross

Cabbage
1 plant/5 gal pot; 3 plants/15 gal tub
Dwarf Morden, Red Ace, Early Jersey Wakefield

Chinese Cabbage
1 plant/5 gal pot; 3 plants/15 gal tub
Michihili, Burpee Hybrid

Carrot
5 gal window box at least 12 inches deep
Short & Sweet, Danvers Half Long, Tiny Sweet

Cucumber
1 plant/gal pot
Patio Pik, Spacemaster, Pot Luck

Eggplant
5 gal pot
Slim Jim, Ichiban, Black Beauty

Lettuce
5 gal window box
Salad Bowl, Ruby

Onion
5 gal window box
White Sweet Spanish, Yellow Sweet Spanish

Pepper
1 plant/2 gal pot; 5 plants/15 gal tub
Sweet Banana, Yolo Wonder, Long Red Cayenne

Radish
5 gal window box
Cherry Belle, Icicle

Spinache
5 gal window box
Dark Green Bloomsdale

Squash
2 gal pot
Scallopini

Tomatoes
Bushel baskets; 5 gal pots
Tiny Tim, Small Fry, Sweet 100 Patio, Burpee's Pixie, Toy Boy, Early Girl, Better Boy VFN

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Special Featured Links for Patio and Garden

AHS Direct Garden Supplies Online
AHS Direct offer a fantastic range of garden supplies, and gardening equipment from garden furniture to plant feed available to purchase online at great
prices. (note from Barbara - "You must take a look at their fireplace. Perfect for those evenings with friends.")
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Patio Furniture Cushions
High Quality Patio Cushions

Hand made in the US, our patio cushions are a welcome addition to any style of outdoor furniture. Whether you're buying replacement cushions or simply adding a fresh touch to your existing patio furniture, CushionsAndUmbrellas.com is your best source.

Patio Furniture Manufacturers

A Brown Jordan International Company
Since 1945, Brown Jordan has designed furniture that transcends time and liberates the senses.
Winston Furniture Company
Started in 1975, Winston furniture is proudly made in the U.S.A. in a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Haleyville, Alabama. Consumers craved comfort, and Winston answered the call by being the first company to introduce cushioned fabrics for outdoor use. These fabrics contained special mildew resistant yarns with ultraviolet stabilizers that withstood the tortures of weather.

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My Grandmother's Gloxinias

Profuse Gloxinia blooms is a vivid childhood memory I have of my Grandmothers living room. I want to capture that memory and move it to the 21 century for my Grandchildren. I want to grow gloxinias.

Botanically inspired vases - Truly Stunning!

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Links for the Patio

Patios USA
Excellence in casual patio furniture USA
Armchair Gardening
Selling garden furniture, with news, reviews, competitions and community resources.
Gardeners World
Supplier of planters, pergolas, rose arches, garden furniture and aids for disabled gardeners. Buy online.
Simply Garden Furniture
Catalogue of garden furniture, outdoor furniture and patio furniture - including chairs, tables, benches, loungers, hammocks and parasols.
Solar Lights
Seller of energy efficient solar lights for garden pathways, ponds and flower beds. Includes novelty and security lights.
Garden Products Direct
Everything for your garden: patio heaters, table-top heaters, barbecues, fireplaces, furniture, dining and more.

Barbeque stuff for Patio cooking

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Honeysuckle Care

Many honeysuckles will thrive in containers.

Care and Cultivation of Honeysucle
Honeysuckle (Lonicera) vines are easy to grow, vigorous, heat-tolerant, and nearly indestructible.

Honeysuckle on My Patio

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Brisk demand is expected for this Bradford Exchange exclusive hummingbirds and floral art collector plate rimmed with genuine 22K gold. Order now!

Good Ideas

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How to Grow Fresh Food on Your Patio

Try container gardening - You will love it!

WARNING: Do not use containers made of treated wood for growing vegetables. Also, do not use containers that have been used to store chemicals.
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Gardeners who support Charities

Royal Horticultural Society
The Royal Horticultural Society, the UK's leading gardening charity, is committed to creating excellence in horticulture and promoting gardening.
The National Autistic Society (NAS) is the UK's leading charity for all people with autism and their families and carers.
Money raised through the Hampton Court Palace Flower Show Charity Gala Preview 2006 will help develop the horticultural project at the NAS Hayes Hospital in Bristol.

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Prime Patio Globe Lights - Multicolor

Prime Patio Globe Lights - Multicolor

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Solar Lighted Patio Umbrella (beige)

Solar Lighted Patio Umbrella (beige)

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Envirocycle composter and compost tea maker

Envirocycle Backyard Composter, Green

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The Envirocycle composter and compost tea maker produces quality compost quicker and easier than conventional composters by its rolling and mixing action which keeps the ingredients well mixed and aerated. The Envirocycle makes compost tea, a rich organic liquid plant food so much appreciated by the gardeners. This liquid can be collected in the unique composteamaker base.

Over 70 pages are devoted to descriptions of plants that are container-appropriate,

Equal parts gorgeous and practical

The Complete Container Garden

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Clear and straightforward advice accompanied by brightly colored close-up photography. From spring bulbs to winter berries, the range of plants and containers is tremendous, and the how-to tips are invaluable.

Patio Index

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Design and Sell Merchandise Online for Free
  1. Gardens Can Promote Health
  2. Health Benefits of Gardens
  3. Everbearing Strawberry Temptation Indoor /Outdoor Growing Kit
  4. Garden Stacker Planter + Indoor Medicinal Herb Garden Kit
  5. Compact 4 tier Greenhouse
  6. Garden Tools
  7. Fun Patio Decor
  8. The ambiance and style of the Mediterranean
  9. Indoor Gardening - featuring the Gloxinia
  10. Upside Down Tomato Planter for your Patio
  11. Sohodecor 2 Pack Grand Luxy Stainless Steel Wall Mounted Solar Path Light with 4.5 Inch Amorphous Solar Panel
  12. Design your Patio for Kids too
  13. Especially for KIDS - just in time for summer!
  14. Great Patio Makerovers
  15. This Lone Pansy Smiled at Us
  16. Pansies from our Patio container garden
  17. Most Common Container-grown Vegetables and Container sizes
  18. Special Featured Links for Patio and Garden
  19. Patio Furniture Manufacturers
  20. Flowers on DVD
  21. Take a moment to express your love with flowers
  22. My Grandmother's Gloxinias
  23. Botanically inspired vases - Truly Stunning!
  24. Links for the Patio
  25. Barbeque stuff for Patio cooking
  26. Honeysuckle Care
  27. Honeysuckle on My Patio
  28. Premiere issue in Lena Liu's Glistening Garden collector plate collection
  29. Good Ideas
  30. How to Grow Fresh Food on Your Patio
  31. Gardeners who support Charities
  32. My Photo Art is for sale here
  33. Stunning!
  34. Envirocycle composter and compost tea maker
  35. Over 70 pages are devoted to descriptions of plants that are container-appropriate,
  36. Add a whimsical glow to your patio decor with these Solar Dragonflies
  37. Create your own web page
  38. Search Patio Garden
  39. Visit GramaBarb's Place
  40. Pansy Garden gifts
  41. My flower Lenses
  42. Encourage kids to learn about gardening
  43. What should I plant on my Patio?
  44. My Top Lenses
  45. Thanks for shopping here!!
  46. About GramaBarb

Add a whimsical glow to your patio decor with these Solar Dragonflies

Ideal for areas where conventional electrial supply is not available

Ultra Bright Garden Dragonflies 5 Blinking LEDs Solar Lights

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These friendly dragonflies are charming by day and dazzling at night. The bright solar powered LED lights twinkle in a random pattern in the dark. Anchored by a durable hand painted poly resin stone, the stems bend to any arrangement. These energy-efficient, low-maintenance Solar Dragonfly lights are a fun addition to any garden or patio.

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Encourage kids to learn about gardening

Melissa & Doug Sunny Patch Blossom Bright Tote Set

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Charming Sunny Patch Characters will encourage children to cultivate the joy of gardening

What should I plant on my Patio?

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    Jul 31, 2010 @ 4:30 am | delete
    Hi I love your lense. It's so full of interesting information. I specialize in
    Kitchen cupboards designs and
    built in cupboards as well. Thanks again. Brad
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    Strathwood Apr 22, 2010 @ 11:14 am | delete
    What a wonderful piece of work you've accomplished. Gardens do in fact relieve stress. It has to do with not only the visual colors but the smell and freshness of the flowers and plants. Artwork is also a stress reliever, especially if it really reflects your inner self.
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    SJSchafer Feb 28, 2010 @ 6:10 pm | delete
    Very well done lens. Lot's of stuff to peruse.
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    JenniferRaynes Jan 2, 2010 @ 12:03 pm | delete
    Very decent looking patio lens you got here Barb :)

    I myself have been building and groving my small patio over the last 3 yeas.
    I've got some nice plants and dining furniture there.

    Anyways, 5 stars for you :)

    Regards
    Jennifer
    Patio Dining Set
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    OhMe Sep 14, 2009 @ 5:21 am | delete
    Barb, this is absolutely beautiful. I would love to see your patio garden in person. Your photos are amazing. I visited your redbubble to get a closer look. Looking forward to following those links you posted to more of your great lenses. Thank you for starting my day off with a wonderful view of your Patio Garden. The lone pansy looks like an award winner, for sure! I saw it in our Rocket Moms Garden Group and followed it here.
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