how about using long-reach tools so you don't have to bend over? I use them while standing as well as sitting

With some upper strenth or help, maybe you could unroll an outdoor style carpet, commecial grade indoor on a roll or just leave it in place. If that's the only reason, you wouldn't need to worry about the pavers being moved. I'll ask around for other suggestions.

Thank you for the suggestions. I have Post-Polio and don't have much strength on upper body and arms as I used to.

I have never used long-reach tools but can imagine that I would need to use more strength to use them. I find it easier if I sit closer to the ground to do just about anything. I sew occasionally and I even sit the sewing machine and myself on the floor to sew. It minimized tireness on my arms.

The outdoor carpet is a good idea but I use every minute in a day when I'm able to do gardening. So, after gardening, the least putting away, the better it is for me.

However, I will check out all of your suggestions and use them as a temporary solutions.

Sorry, I haven't been able to post the photo of the garden design that I'm talking about. I still haven't found the magazine. If you see the photo, perhaps, you'll understand better.

I found the photos of the garden design that I'm hoping to work on. These are taken from the Better Homes and Garden, March 2004 issue. I could only scanned them in B&W. It should give you some idea.

Here is a link that might be useful: http://community.webshots.com/album/138245710QGuFWm?191

You and me both...it a dream garden in a magazine. Have you found a group where you could pool resources and parter other than here ofcorse? Could you take a picture of your garden now? I'd like to see what you've done already.

The magazine's photos are for ideas only. I was looking for a style that allows me to roll my wheelchair easily around the garden without making such a mess on its wheels. Also, no grass so I wouldn't have to hire someone to mow it. In addition, since I don't have the fund to do it all at one time, this style allows me to do it little by little as the fund becomes available.

My plan is to have a similar garden set up. For example, instead of the individual brick/paver stone as shown, I'm going to place 12" square pavers. It look similar and it's in terracotta color also. I was talking to someone and he said that the easiest way is to have the grass mow it as low/short as possible then cover the lawn over with a weed fabric control or newspapers and place the pavers over it. He used this technique on his yards and it worked well. He didn't have to worry about levelling the lawn so much.

I will also put a drip irrigation system so I won't have to worry watering it every day.

I probably won't have that many outdoor furnitures nor the same type of plants but more or less of what I can grow in my climate zone.

So far, I haven't done much on my garden except planting some fruit and flower trees. Photos are shown at the link below.

Any input on this is appreciated.

Here is a link that might be useful: http://community.webshots.com/photo/138507373/138548438SEfvew

Thanks for posting the picture. We have a few fruit trees at work too. I wanted to show you a picture of a garden that I take care of on a roof top of a skilled nursed area with some help. It's almost a spoil to what your trying to do but I think if you start closer with some raised beds or planter boxes with the idea of pouing concrete someday you'll be so way ahead of people who dream. I think your such a real gardener and what ever it takes you'll do it.

Here is a link that might be useful: http://public.fotki.com/Yellow22/garden_junk/p9110064.html

Thanks for sharing the photos. What a beautiful garden! Sure gave me some ideas. Thanks!

Btw, looks like I won't be buying plants for awhile. I've inhereted about 150 plants/flowers from my mom when she moved in a few days ago. So, I'll be working with these for a looong time. It will be fun to work with my mom on our gardens :)

Thank you and your welcome. You will be busy with 150 plants. Lucky for you to be gardening with your mother. I'll be moving next week out of my mothers house and expect to take a few piece of what she has soon as I turn some earth.
How do you work with plants at a table? Do you have a potting bench? I've been working with some people in wheelchairs and when outside it doesn't seem to matter about making a mess but when it's cooler is difficult to keep most of the soil from hitting the floor. I'd like to be able somehow to make a forming table that attaches to the wheelchair arms, forever now. Even if it was a piece of cloth that was was secured in all four conners and the soil rested in their laps. Like a apron. That's the only idea, I've come up with.
I have an idea, for you that's silly but wouldn't it be cool if you could find a motorized plant hanger like the sort of thing that's at the cleaners. One push of a button and you could rotate you hanging baskets to you. I imagine every kid in the neighborhood would want to give it a try. Wait I have a better idea a ferris wheel planter. LOL
Have lots of fun with you mom and your new additions.

Hey, you might be up to something here. I've always thought that we, disabled ones, are great inventors. We always seem to come up with great ideas on how to make our life & living easier.

Yes, I do use a low table to do pot plantings. I haven't done much gardening though but will have a chance soon.

I do have a yard maintenance company that helps out maintaining my yards. I do use them for heavy work on the yards such as transplanting huge trees and digging big holes.

I love plants, trees, flowers, etc. I must be surrounded by them to live! So, I'm sure I find ways to achieve gardenings. In addition, I have these forums to help me out! :~)

Thanks Nancy. Yes, I'm aware of these methods also. But, I'm not planning to do the whole yard all at once, just a few square feet at a time.

I have areas in my yards that has pavers laid down without any ground treatment. They've been there prior to my move in so I know they've been there for awhile. They seemed to be doing fine. Well, so far anyway. There are some on a very wet area and these haven't shifted neither.

Raised beds won't work since mostly, I'd be planting trees.

I'm going to test in a small area first before doing the rest and see what happens.

Thanks for the reminder though.