Sensory Garden
@belindayhughes (1096)
United States
February 25, 2013 2:09am CST
A sensory garden is full of wonders and delights for the five senses. Start with a pond, bench and shade tree. Add wind chimes, rain bells, a waterfall and a fountain for soothing sounds. For pleasing sights, plant water varieties of hyacinth, lilies, lotus and cat tail grass in the pond, and a birdfeeder, sun-catchers and whirligigs on shepherd's hooks, a reflecting ball and solar lights. Remember when adding goldfish and sucker fish to let them sit in their bag in the pond for a few hours before releasing them into the water. Rim the outside edges of the pond with fragrant, edible flowers and herbs, such as marigolds, nasturtiums and mints. For texture, start by painting smooth river rocks with words or names that are meaningful to you. Tuck them in between the flowers. Add a few rougher rocks found while hiking and some driftwood from your last visit to the seashore. Find time to sit back and relax every day in your sensory garden.
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@wolfie34 (26771)
• United Kingdom
25 Feb 13
I think I have covered all the senses in our garden, for sight I have my beautiful rockery full of plants that is at it's peak in the Summer, I have the birds singing in the trees, I have tasty home grown vegetables to eat, and I have the smell of the flowers on the rockery, trouble is in the Summer I also have the damn noise of neighbours and the horrid acrid smell of barbecues, so I don't spend much time in the garden relaxing, just busy maintaining it watering and weeding it.
@belindayhughes (1096)
• United States
26 Feb 13
Wow, wolfs, it does indeed sound as if you have all the bases of a sensory garden well covered. What is a rockery, please? I've heard the term in British comedy TV shows and movies, but all I understood was that they are secluded places of natural beauty and people were always taking boats to get to them. lol Are riparian entertainments involved?
@imsilver (1665)
• Canada
25 Feb 13
That sounds so nice. One day when I have my own place that I can work with I'll have something like that in my back yard. Right now I settle for going for a 20 minute walk to the riverbank and do my relaxing there. Your description sounds so lovely. You've definatly given me more to think about when I finally own my own place.
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@belindayhughes (1096)
• United States
26 Feb 13
Hey silver. There are so many things you can put in a sensory garden to design it to your own taste. There are even sundials, floating solar lights for ponds and benches with wind chimes on the sides.
