New Organic Garden Gives Saltwater Pool Run For Its Money

Until recently the Lee family’s swimming pool was the unchallenged star of their backyard. They did have a garden, and although functional, the simple keyhole design looked tired sitting next to the travertine tiled, saltwater masterpiece.

What they needed a place to grow organic produce that also added to the aesthetic beauty of the landscape.

Our answer was a design that featured four 4’x6’ raised beds for vegetables, and a 3’x17’ bed at the back of the garden for herbs. The four raised beds were made using Western Red Cedar 4”x4” timbers and filled with an organic blend of pine fines, mushroom compost and PermaTill. 

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A dry stacked stone wall was built around the perimeter of the garden using the Mojave stone variety, and to thwart weeds, walkways were covered with landscape fabric topped with 2” of 3/8” brown pea gravel.

The result? An elegant, functional garden design that just may give the swimming pool a run for it’s money.