Choose some decorative items to add to your vegetable garden.
Vegetable gardens don't have to be plain or ugly.
Make your garden space more attractive by adding a few of these items.
1.
Fencing.
Split rail or wrought iron fencing can be added as borders around the garden or as features in it.
They also double as a great support for beans, grapes, and many other edibles to grow on.
2.
Bird bath.
You may or may not want to add these to your garden.
They are nice to look at, but if you are concerned about attracting more birds to your garden (especially if you have berry plants) then you may not want to add one of these.
Bird baths can make great planters for certain vegetables and herbs if you want to add something a little bit different to your garden, and use it for something other than its intended purpose.
3.
Arbor.
Adding an arbor to your garden is one sure way to add some aesthetic appeal.
Try landscaping around your arbor with planters, landscape stones, mulch, crushed stone, etc.
to really make it stand out.
Arbors can be great for grapes and other plants to grow on.
Also, a few sunflowers planted around an arbor looks really cool.
4.
Pathways.
I like to have pathways made out of mulch, crushed stone, or landscape stones in my garden.
You can create some very cool patterns and designs in your garden using pathways.
5.
Raised beds.
Raised beds are great to plant vegetables in (many vegetables thrive in a raised bed), and they look great.
Adding multiple levels to your garden (especially if it's a flat piece of land) will break up the visual monotony and draw your eyes to different specific areas of the garden.
Raised beds can be as ornate or simple as you desire and can be built from wood or landscape blocks.
6.
Bird feeders.
These always look great hanging around your garden and may help to keep the birds away from your berry plants.
One tip I have when using bird feeders is to keep them stationed away from any plants that birds like to bother.
7.
Fountain.
Fountains can be very attractive to look at but typically require a good deal of maintenance and upkeep.
However, when they are clean and running well they really add another element to your property.
8.
Other planting techniques.
There are many types of planting techniques that can add visual appeal to your garden.
Raised beds (mentioned above), mound gardening, pole bean tepees (found here: http://www.
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