Stone Raised Beds Designed by Rooted Garden in Houston
Tour a Custom Stone Raised Bed Kitchen Garden
Created in 2016, this stone kitchen garden was a first for Rooted Garden.
This space was the only one available for a kitchen garden and was previously lawn and a space for the family’s trampoline. While the area does receive shade because of the surrounding trees, we’ve been able to grow loads of greens, herbs, and even lots of fruit in this beautiful stone raised bed.
Take a tour of this beautiful kitchen garden with us.
Plant a Fruit Tree in Your Houston Kitchen Garden
Citrus fruit such as lemon, lime, orange and grapefruit are excellent choices for fruit trees in Houston and can complete the kitchen garden space. There are many varieties, including dwarf, to accommodate any size space.
One tip is to purchase your fruit trees from a local, reputable nursery, to ensure the tree was grated on local root stock. This means it will be able to adapt to the clay soil so common to the Houston area.
Lastly, a fruit tree should not produce fruit for 2-3 years, rather spending this time to grow strong roots.
Stone Raised Gardens Will Last a Lifetime (and Then Some)
The longevity of stone gardens surpasses any other type of material, but is truly an investment in your home.
We added three black, powder coated, metal, obelisk trellises in each garden. They are often found growing with beans, one of the clients favorite vegetables.
Grow an Endless Supply of Herbs and Flowers
Packing your kitchen garden full of freshly grown herbs is possible with any size garden, even the smallest one.
Due to Houston’s unique climate the woody type herbs part of the Mint family can be grown throughout the year. These include, rosemary, oregano, thyme, sage, lavender and chives. Herbs such as cilantro, dill and basil are weather dependent and reply on certain temperature to thrive in the kitchen garden.
Wondering what to do with all the herb harvest? There are so many options that include drying them and saving for future cooking, sachets, gifting to friends and family, making soap, infused oils and even tea.
A Kitchen Garden with A View
We love working with our clients to create spaces that coordinate with their existing landscape, home and finishes.
We like to think of the kitchen garden as a place to get away as much as one to grow fresh vegetables and herbs. Our goal is to reflect that in our designs.
Wouldn’t you agree this is a peaceful, tranquil spot to relax in? We would love to help you set up a similar space in your home.
Raised Beds Create an Enclosure for a Unique Experience
Raised kitchen gardens have become a signature design feature of Rooted Garden.
The raised gardens offer a comfortable height for tending and harvesting, as well as the opportunity to fill the beds up our signature Rooted Garden soil blend.
This blend is both organic and vegan, and is comprised of a sandy loam soil and compost blend, perfect for growing healthy vegetables and herbs.
Want to read the book that pictures 19 of Rooted Garden’s custom raised bed kitchen gardens?
Kitchen Garden Revival releases May of 2020 and you can place an order for Kitchen Garden Revival here.
Kitchen Garden Revival by Nicole Johnsey Burke features nineteen of Rooted Garden’s unique raised bed kitchen gardens. Get instruction and be inspired to grow your own kitchen garden with this 200+page book with beautiful photography from Eric Kelley.