Perfectly Humble
Azura overlooking her garden at the Halls of the Lunar Champion
Creating a garden without an actual dirt furnishing item requires a bit of creativity. Here are some of my favorite ways of making dirt along with a few budget friendly planter options for your next ESO gardening project.
Bastian has been thrown into the mix for easy size comparisons. No Bastians were harmed in the making of this article. Probably.
Dark Elf Ash Garden Communal. When flipped over the Ash Garden is a skull-free circle of sandy swirls.
This is a Lux furnishing item.
Elsweyr Sand Meditation Ring, Small (Far Left)
Also available in a larger size.
Rubble Pile, Ancient Stone (Top right - view from above; Bottom Riight - view from side).
100 gold from the home furnishings vendor in Rimmen, N. Elsweyr, this is very budget friendly.
Normally, I use this flipped over so it's more level and easier to fit into planters or under trees.
Rock Field, Ancient Stone (Bottom)
100 gold from the home furnishings vendor in Rimmen, N. Elsweyr. Nice for adding a little dimension and depth to larger garden spaces.
Rubble Pile under overgrown hedge
Elsweyr Sand Meditation Ring, Small in Velothi Reverie entrance (Placed within the Dark Elves Bed of Coals inset)
Out in the rain the Boulder, Basalt Slab looks nice and muddy. Perfect for a punpkin patch.
The Mushrooms, Netch Hide Shade (Shown above) is a larger version of the Poison Pax Stool, and is available from the Home Goods Vendor in Vivec City, Vvardenfell for 750 gold.
Boulder, Basalt Slab (Top, back)
1,000 gold from the Home Goods Vendor in Clockwork City. Looks dirty and muddy!
Rock, Basalt Slab (Top, front)
500 gold from Homes Goods Vendor in Clockwork City. A smaller version of the above dirty and muddy slab.
Mushroom, Poison Pax Stool (Bottom, right)
This size is only available from the Witches Festival Plunder Skulls, but they do show up on Guild Traders.
Mushroom, Netch Hide Shade placed in a planter created using 2 Murkmire Bench, Wide
Wood Elf Bedding, Layered (Top, left)
Wood elf bedding are budget friendly crafted items that work well when flipped over and placed face down.
Wood Elf Bedding, Padded (Top, right)
Wood Elf Hide, Heavy (Bottom, left)
Another budget friendly, craftable option found in the Undercroft, Symbolc Decor category when using the Housing Menu.
Both the Soft Leather, Folded (Bottom, right) and the Soft Leather, Stacked are found (for free!) in the treasure chests scattered around Tamriel..or for sale on the Guild Traders.
They also make lovely brownies or cakes in food cobbles.
Located in the Workshop, Materials category when using the Housing Menu.
Solitude Stall, Merchant. Located in the Structures, Platforms category when using the Housing Menu.
Low cost craftable item. Also useful as a merchant's stall. Who knew?!
Solitude Stall, Merchant (upside down) and filled with 2 Rocks, Basalt Slab
Solitude Stalls and Boulders, Basalt Slab make a lovely base for these flowers and shrubs.
For a cool 100 gold each, these retaining walls can be yours! Just swing by the Home Goods Vendor in Alinor, Summerset.
Limestone Retaining Wall, Long (Top)
Limestone Retaining Wall, Curved (Far left)
Limestone Retaining Wall, Short (Right)
LImestone retaining walls with various dirt alternatives.
