In the garden with Feng Shui

I've not tried it as yet Fleur - I would really like to have a pond in the garden - but will have to ensure its in the right area I suppose. I understand ponds enhance wealth luck and that the fish energise the flow of chi. If I had a fountain it would probably prevent stagnant water and oxygenate the water - as god forbid I don't want my chi stagnating lol, as that wouldn't be too good. I quite like the idea of having a round pond.

My main concern is losing the hideous brick wall that seems to dominate part of the western sector - I'm gonna have to do something about it - not sure what yet.

I haven't yet got my head around compass points, I guess I'll have to study my Lillian Too book tomorrow.

Luv Binah
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Hiya Binah,

In your western sector, the brick might be considered fortunate, as the area is metal, and earth supports metal. Is it a high or low brick wall? Could you hang a metal something on it like a windchime, or a metal hanging basket filled, with white flowers? Or a metal floor planter oozing with yellow flowers. Its the child/play/or creativity area. Is there anything you have made yourself that can go there?

My western sector is going to be made into a little area of fun. Anything that pleases or amuses me is going to go in there. We have made a small seating area where we have placed a couple of large concrete pavings stones and I have a small metal round bistro table with a couple of chairs. It just fits on the paves! I intend to get a metal bucket, fill it with sand, and put those little garden picks you can find windmills/fairies/butterflies etc. There is a rock boulder in the garden centres with funny face images, They are noot expensive. A few pixies and fairies might fly in and hang from the tree...gotta be cheeky ones though, ;),

and I also have a rabbit in there already, for fertility and creativity. I am toying with the idea of making a spiders web somehow, and hanging the spider over Miss Muffet (me:p). Will stop there.....my imagination knows no bounds.:)

p.s.
I have just found a metal/enamel bucket , filled it with sand, and placed my trowel, and gardening fork in there. Keeps it safe and I know where they are and a "child" can play safely in the sandpit:p......now where are those shells I had ???

You are full of good ideas Fleur - I have an old metal mop bucket that I think could be used for a similar purpose and I'll plant something in the strainer part of it.

Just been along to Homebase and bought some more plants - some lavenders and a geranium and a blueberry bush. I looked at the planters they had and they are so expensive and most of them break during the winter.

Thanks for your suggestions will give it a go, but I think the 4 foot painted white wall is s.west and not west.

Luv Binah
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Hi Fleur and Binah

I'd love to know more about garden feng shui. I redid my garden last year (it's really tiny) and am still filling the beds with plants. Weeding is about all I seem to do at the moment - that and pick up the plants that have fallen over. I did buy a lovely marble lotusflower which is in the centre now as a sort of birdbath but the birds are wary as it's on the floor and the water goes stagnant if I don't tip it out every now and again. (And it's heavy to tip over!)

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Hello Binah

A wall in the southwestern area can still work to your advantage, you just need to "burn up" the white metal colour IMO.

South western is for love/romance/relationships with yourself as well as other I think.

The area needs to be earthed (bricks good then, and can either be seen as a protective barrier or stacked up perhaps).

Things in pairs if possible if not... something with a warm glow

Do you have a BBQ, or chimnea that could go there?
Can you put pairs of pink or red china somethings?
The fiery red can "melt" the white metal wall making it less dominant.
Back to the pot container, filled with sand, and put a couple of garden flames/candles in pink or red?
The flames will also activate the earth romance/love element, couple of pot wall sconces/lanterns which contain candles?

My southwestern area had an obstruction which really is metal, and the area was overgrown with weeds/brambles. I cannot move the "obstruction", but I have "disguised" it by putting a concrete pedestal container, which is filled with pink begonias, and also made a small flower bed, it also has a lot of crocrosmia, nice sharp fiery shaped leaves to melt the metal. I also have one concrete deer, a symbol of love for me, which I have had for years, who is going to be trotting to that corner soon. 🙂

Hello Sunanda,

If your marble lotus is heavy it might be happier in the knowledge,
contemplative area perhaps, the North East?

I came across a beautiful marble budda in a garden centre this week, he had a wonderful smooth tum and head....but probably too expensive and heavy to take home:).

Thanks for the tips Fleur - will trot down to the garden centre to get some I quite like the idea of garden flames, wall sconces - things in pairs too - will have to do something creative there. Fiery colours - would the image of a red sun as in Japanese prints do?

Binah
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Hi Binah

I think a red sun in your romance/marriage area is a lovely idea.
Fire boosts the earth element. I think I remember you saying somewhere about having done a mosaic chalice.
Perhaps you could try a mosaic sun plaque. Might get heavy but could make quite a statement on a wall, you've been unhappy with? With a pair of ceramic sconces either side. Gorgeous, warm and glowing. 🙂

It has poured with rain and somewhat drowned my garden at the moment, and everything is getting flat and battered.

It reminds me of the need to also enhance the garden areas with items of usefulness and beauty when the sun is hiding, or in the winter when the plants are asleep, and no longer the centre of attention:)

Well the Eastern border that was weather beaten has been tidied up now.

The lupins and delphiniums have been excavated !!, and removed elsewhere They might not survive, but as they were causing me irritation, and it is the health and family area :), decided they had to go:o.

but now in its place we have a fabulous bamboo, quite a specimin.:dance:

Have made something of a raised border, the bamboo will get pride of place without competition from minor plants. He is flanked at each side a little distance away by 2 lovely pampas grasses.

I will create log container by impaling some posts around it, the tall vertical look that the wood area needs. I have heard it said recently as well, that the hollow bamboo stem is a reminder of the strength of the spinal column then the chakras can gain alignment more effectively.

Still some more work to be done there, but I am gaining ground, literally 😎

I've also seen the cutest dragon ornament in Arg?s, he might take up residence in the Eastern border chez fleur.

I've just been sorting out my Eastern border too - the roses there were hammered by the heavy rain and gusts and look worse for wear this year. One of my neighbours bamboos has sprung up in my garden and I might just possibly put that in a large container - as it has the tendency to spread.
Will explore what plants would suit this area -

So the east is family and health - I better take more care of it then and pay it a bit more attention.

By the way Fleur what element is associated with this area and colour?

Thanks for your wealth of info on the subject.

Binah
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Hi Binah

The eastern area is wood, so suitable for plants, and tall narrow shapes.

Could be uses as a good family seating area, with wooden furniture, picnic bench.

Green and brown colours, supported with blue as water nourishes the plants.
A blue planter with a healthy leafy plant would be good, if you could get that bamboo going that would be excellent. A gift. The Eastern Dragon does bring healthy abundence, with his cosmic breath 🙂

The health area is a weakness for both of here so thats why I need to get it ship shape pretty quickly.

Our new Bamboo is about 10ft, but shouldnt grow much taller than that but hopefully should expand and encourage rapid healthy healing. 🙂