Dryspell Gardening

A while ago I wrote about a new show called Dryspell Gardening which airs on the Lifestyle Channel. This is a show that serious gets better and better every episode (check out the website to watch/download the screened episodes).

In episode 5, Brendan Moar (well known Australian garden and landscaping personality) transforms a suburban family backyard into a beautiful living space. But that's not the best bit - what I liked most was the inspiring vertical succulent garden (see photos below).
As a kid, I was obsessed by cacti and succulents, and after seeing this episode of Dryspell Gardening, I'm inspired to take everything I ever learned about growing succulents and apply it to finding a way to use plants in our backyard (once it's renovated).

You see... we have two dogs who pretty much destroy everything! Which has basically left us in a position where we can't really have plants or even furniture that is made of soft materials (ie wood or plastic). So regular gardens/plants are really out of the question because they would end up ruined. An alternative would be to hang plants. I have always really admired the work of Patrick Blanc who specialises in vertical gardens (see photo below).

Unfortunately... I'm a pretty bad gardener. Actually, a completely hopeless one. I pretty much kill everything - except cactus! So I thought a vertical garden was pretty much out of the question. That was, until I saw episode 5 of Dryspell Gardening and the awesome succulent vertical garden they made...

I think I might try to make one...