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.
Light up your patio with solar lights.
New 2009 version with an extra LED to double its brightness.
SohoDecor 6 Pack Copper Cone Solar Garden Lights - New 2005 8 LEDs version with Ultra High Sensitive Solar Panel / ECO Bonus Edition
Amazon Price: (as of 07/13/2009)
Care free outdoor lighting, with a beautiful simple stainless steel finish. NO wires, just great-looking, easy lighting! Great for your walkways, patio, driveway, garden, this is the best in after-dark ambience.
Everbearing Strawberry Temptation Indoor /Outdoor Growing Kit
Complete Strawberry Growing Kit: Garden Stacker Planter + Indoor Strawberry Garden Starter Kit - Makes a Great Gift Idea
Amazon Price: $59.95 (as of 07/13/2009)
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.
Take a moment to express your love with flowers
Dianthus with Love quote Greeting Card
"To every word of love I heard you whisper the raindrops seem to play a sweet refrain."
Greeting Card
Price: 4.19
Garden Stacker Planter + Indoor Medicinal Herb Garden Kit
The first easy and complete solution to having fresh herbs growing right at home.
Stack & Grow Planter/Pot + Indoor Medicinal Herb Garden Starter Kit
Amazon Price: $59.95 (as of 07/13/2009)
List Price: $79.95
Gardens Can Promote Health
Window Box with Pelargoniums Argyranthemum, Lobelia Photographic Print
Brotchie, Lynne
24 in. x 18 in.
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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
- Many references and studies on how gardens can improve your health
Compact 4 tier Greenhouse
4 Tier Indoor / Outdoor Juliana Plant Growing Rack - A Small Greenhouse to Grow Plants, Flowers, Seedlings
Our greenhouse is ideal for inside or outside your home. Their small size allow them to be placed on decks, patios, or indoors next to a window.
Amazon Price: $59.00 (as of 07/13/2009)
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Garden Tools
Mini Indoor Garden Tote & Mini Indoor Tool Gift Set: Perfect For Smaller Gardening Jobs, Bonsai, et
Amazon Price: $29.39 (as of 07/13/2009)
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
Loving Frog On Swing
Amazon Price: $15.12 (as of 07/13/2009)
List Price: $34.95
* Glass rain gauges on either side of the bench
* Measures 17 1/2"x8 3/4"x19 3/4" high
The ambiance and style of the Mediterranean
9' Outdoor Square Patio Market Umbrella - Red
Amazon Price: (as of 07/13/2009)
The ambiance and style of the Mediterranean with an Ewins market umbrella--a remarkable twin to those found dotting the coast of the Riviera. Its solidly-crafted brass trim and teak finished wood add elegance to any patio. A solid juniper wood pole operates via a simple double rope and pulley system, while the 8-rib design and heavy Terylene cover repel the suns harmful rays so you can safely and stylishly relax.
Watches for Gardeners
Put a smile on a wrist of someone special.
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!
Gloxinia Wall Vase Set of 2 Ibis & Orchid Designs
With the most eye catching products we have seen lately. Gloxinia Wall Vase. Style and grace are shown in a beautiful way with the flowers and stems flowing up and over, creating a piece of art.
Amazon Price: $33.99 (as of 07/13/2009)
List Price: $49.98
Flowers of Light Night Lights Hummingbird & Hibiscus
Amazon Price: $13.88 (as of 07/13/2009)
List Price: $15.99
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
Felknor Ventures 82506 Topsy Turvy Upside-Down Tomato Planter
Amazon Price: $11.14 (as of 07/13/2009)
List Price: $20.00
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
Amazon Price: $28.99 (as of 07/13/2009)
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
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
Kid Sized Picnic Table-Color Natural
The perfect kid sized picnic table for indoor and outdoor use. Stable and sturdy enough to support 200 pounds. Our most economical table and chair set Easy assembly using bolts. Hardware provided is zinc and nickel plated for best weather resistance. May be used indoors and outdoors and may be ordered in the finishes shown as well as completely unfinished. Outdoor products are painted with exterior finishes for long lasting protection from the harshness of weather. To extend their life, store indoors when not in use.
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Grand Parents and Grand Kids Oak and Rattan Rocking Chair Pair
A Great gift for Fathers Day? Absolutely! Gift a gift Dad or Grand dad can put together with his own two hands the share with his child and grandchild!
Amazon Price: (as of 07/13/2009)
List Price: $399.99
Four Seasons Playhouse (Pink/Purple)
30 x 40 x 43 inches This perfectly-sized playhouse fits indoors or out and is big on details. The electronic doorbell really rings as an added play feature. Open the Dutch door to let guests into the playhouse. It includes two molded-in chairs and a table along with eight molded-in shelves, a built-in postal box with mail slot and a full floor with molded-in tile. The arched slate roof and coach light fixtures make this playhouse look just like a grown-up's house. It's featured in adorable pink and purple colors. Minimal adult assembly required.
Amazon Price: $126.03 (as of 07/13/2009)
List Price: $129.99
Great Patio Makerovers
The Outdoor Living Room: Stylish Ideas for Porches, Patios, and Pools
Amazon Price: $29.70 (as of 07/13/2009)
List Price: $45.00
The No-Garden Gardener : Creating Gardens on patios, balconies, terraces, and in other small spaces
Practical tips for making a small space look and feel bigger. A directory of 150 plants specially selected to enhance small spaces.
Amazon Price: (as of 07/13/2009)
List Price: $29.95
Pools, Patios, and Fabulous Outdoor Living Spaces
This is a great catalogue of how expert designers have approached pools,patios and other components of a backyard oasis. Perfect for people starting down that road intending to be smart partners in the design process.
Amazon Price: $36.68 (as of 07/13/2009)
List Price: $49.95
Creative Patios
This collection of beautiful photographs showcases the artistry of those who sculpt outdoor living environments with solid rock, impressed and tinted concrete, and brick in many forms. You will be both inspired and informed.
Amazon Price: $29.95 (as of 07/13/2009)
List Price: $29.95
Country Living Easy Transformations: Makeovers for Your Outdoor Spaces: Backyards, Decks, Patios, Porches & Terraces
Amazon Price: $18.96 (as of 07/13/2009)
List Price: $24.95
How to Grow Fresh Food on Your Patio
Try container gardening - You will love it!
The Edible Container Garden: Growing Fresh Food in Small Spaces
Enjoying tasty and fresh produce no longer requires a trip to the local farm stand or gourmet grocery. With The Edible Container Garden as your guide, everything from salad greens and savory herbs to luscious fruits and vegetables can be as close as your patio, balcony, or rooftop.
Amazon Price: (as of 07/13/2009)
List Price: $16.00
Lasagna Gardening for Small Spaces: A Layering System for Big Results in Small Gardens and Containers (Rodale Organic Gardening Book)
By using her layering technique for all my container
veggies, flowers, fruits and herbs... I spend less time worrying about my plants and more time enjoying them. Her method is
simple to apply to not only veggies and flowers, but also to houseplants. This book includes handy lists of easy-to-grow plants to grow in containers as well as endless amount of pointers.
Amazon Price: $15.95 (as of 07/13/2009)
List Price: $15.95
McGee & Stuckey's Bountiful Container: Create Container Gardens of Vegetables, Herbs, Fruits, and Edible Flowers
Armed with this manual, frustrated apartment dwellers can indulge their passion for growing edible things. If there is an available balcony, porch, front or back steps, according to the authors, growing produce in containers can be easy and rewarding
Amazon Price: $12.21 (as of 07/13/2009)
List Price: $17.95
Planting Green Roofs and Living Walls
Planting on roofs and walls is one of the most innovative and quickly developing fields in the worlds of both horticulture and the built environment.
Amazon Price: (as of 07/13/2009)
List Price: $34.95
Book of Container Gardening
Hillier's book will appeal to those just beginning to make container arrangements for balconies and other small areas.
Amazon Price: (as of 07/13/2009)
List Price: $30.00
Most Common Container-grown Vegetables and Container sizes
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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- 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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- 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.
Your Patio can be a Place to Birdwatch too.
Flowers on DVD
Beauty of Flowers
"An elegant blend of music and nature. This DVD/CD set is a wonderful gift idea."
Release Date: 03/29/2006
Amazon Price: $16.99 (as of 07/13/2009)
List Price: $18.98
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
Char-Broil Patio Caddie Gas Grill
Amazon Price: $149.00 (as of 07/13/2009)
List Price: $219.00
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.
Premiere issue in Lena Liu's Glistening Garden collector plate collection
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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!
Lena Liu Garden Fantasy Floral And Hummingbird Art Glass Vase
exclusively from The Bradford Exchange
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The first-of-its-kind, handpainted glass vase features a prismatic shape and delicate 22K gold-plated accents. Its impressive 16" height makes it a natural centerpiece and elegant focal point for any room of your home. Don't miss this beautiful example of floral art/hummingbird art from award-winning artist, Lena Liu. This edition is strictly limited - order now!
Gardening Magazines
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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Patio Garden II Art Print
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Posted April 24, 2009
mulberry wrote...
Growing things in containers can certainly be an easy way of growing alot of things, even though you have to water alot. Love the solar lights!
Posted April 03, 2009
dustytoes wrote...
That strawberry growing kit looks very interesting. I'd love to have fresh strawberries on my porch! Thanks for adding your link to my lens. I am lensrolling too.
Posted March 27, 2009
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Fetching RSS feed... please stand byWikipedia defines Patio
A patio (from the Spanish: patio meaning 'back garden' or 'backyard') is an outdoor space generally used for dining or recreation that often adjoins a residence and is typically paved. It may refer to a roofless inner courtyard of the sort found in Spanish-style dwellings or a paved area between a residence and a garden.
Patios are typically made of concrete or stone slabs laid over a base. This base is often a layer of compacted stone chips, a layer of sharp sand, and a layer of cement mortar.
In Australia the word patio is often used to mean any kind of outdoor balcony or verandah.
Stunning!
New Table of Contents
- New 2009 version with an extra LED to double its brightness.
- Everbearing Strawberry Temptation Indoor /Outdoor Growing Kit
- Take a moment to express your love with flowers
- Garden Stacker Planter + Indoor Medicinal Herb Garden Kit
- Gardens Can Promote Health
- Health Benefits of Gardens
- Compact 4 tier Greenhouse
- Garden Tools
- Fun Patio Decor
- The ambiance and style of the Mediterranean
- Watches for Gardeners
- My Grandmother's Gloxinias
- Botanically inspired vases - Truly Stunning!
- Indoor Gardening - featuring the Gloxinia
- Upside Down Tomato Planter for your Patio
- Sohodecor 2 Pack Grand Luxy Stainless Steel Wall Mounted Solar Path Light with 4.5 Inch Amorphous Solar Panel
- Design your Patio for Kids too
- Especially for KIDS - just in time for summer!
- Great Patio Makerovers
- How to Grow Fresh Food on Your Patio
- Most Common Container-grown Vegetables and Container sizes
- Special Featured Links for Patio and Garden
- Patio Furniture Manufacturers
- Your Patio can be a Place to Birdwatch too.
- Flowers on DVD
- Links for the Patio
- Barbeque stuff for Patio cooking
- Honeysuckle Care
- Premiere issue in Lena Liu's Glistening Garden collector plate collection
- Lena Liu Garden Fantasy Floral And Hummingbird Art Glass Vase
- Gardening Magazines
- Gardeners who support Charities
- My Photo Art is for sale here
- Thanks for shopping here!!
- Wikipedia defines Patio
- Stunning!
- Envirocycle composter and compost tea maker
- Over 70 pages are devoted to descriptions of plants that are container-appropriate,
- Add a whimsical glow to your patio decor with these Solar Dragonflies
- Create your own web page
- Search Patio Garden
- Visit GramaBarb's Place
- Love This Lens?
Envirocycle composter and compost tea maker
Envirocycle Backyard Composter - Black
Amazon Price: $148.89 (as of 07/13/2009)
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
Amazon Price: (as of 07/13/2009)
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.
Add a whimsical glow to your patio decor with these Solar Dragonflies
Ideal for areas where conventional electrial supply is not available
CE Certified Ultra Bright Garden Dragonflies 5 Blinking LEDs Version Solar Lights
Amazon Price: (as of 07/13/2009)
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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