Choosing the right containers for a flower garden is almost as fun as growing the flowers themselves. Choosing the containers is an interesting process indeed because they also reflect your personality and style. When choosing containers, keep in mind the height and weight of your plants/flowers. Containers need to have adequate room for the plants to grow and thrive. You'll also want to make sure the containers have adequate drainage holes. Consider any "extreme" weather elements in the area you live that may affect your containers, such as wind or freezing temps. I had a beautiful old wicker picnic basket with flowers planted in it but after every storm I'd have to go chase it down a few acres away...well, maybe not ACRES away but seemed like it. One of the severe storms finally ruined it. Choose carefully, don't use anything that you REALLY want to KEEP forever. Just have fun... be creative and PLANT! ღ My fave containers: Old iron tea kettle I use for my "hens and chickens" , also called succulents. An old milk can that's in desperate need of a paint job and soon! I have no clue what flower this is, there wasn't a label on the original pot to identify it. Hubby goes about once a month to Lowe's or Home Depot and checks out the clearance goodies in the gardening section. They look almost dead but with a little TLC, they come back to life again. These were just planted yesterday. An old black iron kettle filled with petunias. My step~dad used to cook burgoo in something like this (Ma has the one he used). He also had fish fries with it on "The 7 Acres" when we were kids. This one is cracked and can no longer be used, which is why it's a "flower pot" now. An old galvanized bucket that we used when we were kids to feed the animals with. Ma later painted it white years ago and I've been trying to decide if I want to paint it turquoise or leave it white. A small watering can that I am totally in love with! An old wheel barrow that has definitely seen better days. The wheel is broken off, so now it's leaning against our shed. I'm slowing adding Succulents and Creeping Jenny to it. Hopefully it'll be more "filled out" next year! An old work boot filled with, once again, succulents. I love 'em and can't get enough of them! Broken clay pots! Don't throw'em away...use them! :) I used some broken pots I had to "frame" some phlox and wild violets and loved it. Tin heart planter also filled with the unidentified flower Hubby brought home. Another tea kettle that my great~aunt gave me. I got up early the other morning and gave it a bit of color. :) So there you have it...some of my faves. What are some of your favorite gardening containers? Look me up on Facebook and send me your gardening pics! I need a few more ideas! Thanks for stopping by! Have fun with those containers and don't forget...send pics of some of YOUR faves! Be good and be pretty and as always... ✻ღϠ₡ღ✻ God Bless ✻ღϠ₡ღ✻ |
HI! My name is Lori and I am a self~ proclaimed agoraphobic and rarely leave my home. My blog is a place for me to come and embrace my Edith Bunker tendencies and to share a few of the things I love. Stories, recipes and crafts, all with a little humor thrown in along the way! ღღ
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