Author Topic: Rocks in troughs. (Blog entry) (Read 2230 times)

kindredspiritkevin · « **on:** November 29, 2018, 10:04:20 AM »

A humorous recent entry "Rocks in troughs" in my garden blog . Pics not great because it was blowing a hoolie (Storm Diana) and lashing rain so I had to take them from under a wildly swinging umbrella.

https://coolwatergarden.com/rocks-in-troughs/

Maggi Young · « **Reply #1 on:** November 29, 2018, 11:36:48 AM »

What a selection! Goes to show that as much fun and interest can be had from the rocks as the plants - what a great hobby we have!

Maggi Young · « **Reply #2 on:** August 14, 2020, 02:33:50 PM »

Kevind showed some great troughs in the blog mentioned - and he's recently posted elsewhere more photos of his many troughs- illustrating how much better a trough can look with higher, stronger landscape features using rocks.(In contrast to the flat earth versions that tend to be shown by the TV experts!)

I'll post some of Kevin's trough photos here, trying not to duplicate too many, though even then they may be photographed at a different time of year .

Killaloe Slate

Ballyhoura Mudstone, Red Sandstone conglomerate & Volcanic rock.

Ballyhoura Mudstone, Red Sandstone conglomerate & Volcanic rock.

Namurian Mudstone from Kerry.

more to follow!

Maggi Young · « **Reply #3 on:** August 14, 2020, 02:42:08 PM »

Volcanic rock formed from Silica that shoots straight up into the sky from a volcano.

Limestone & Bog Deal.

Limestone

Limestone

Limestone

Hoy · « **Reply #4 on:** August 14, 2020, 03:06:43 PM »

Impressive rock work (and impressive troughs!).

My trough is an old laboratory sink. Very indestructible! I have only two small visible rocks though but a pine root to achieve hight. It is planted with Soldanella and Shortia species.