Curving Edges with Old Hose

If you've gardened for very long, you'll have a supply of old garden hoses that are past repairing. We always hang onto them because they're perfect for marking out new gardens.

Lay a hose on the ground randomly and it creates beautiful curves. Hammer a few long nails or stakes through it into the ground to hold it in place while you dig out the garden. Then pull it all up easily and store it for next time. Make sure to collect up all your nails.

For the centre garden in our backyard, I drew out a pattern on graph paper. We staked out a 2'x2' grid in the yard and translated my pattern onto the yard using pieces of old hose.