Pots and Containers

Saturday was all about pots and containers.

At 7:30 AM, I went to Lowe's to get some material. I knew it was gonna be a busy gardening weekend because of the nice weather, so I thought I'd get an early start. I was up and about anyways.

The hanging pot above, I had spray painted black. It was previously zinc and copper colored and I just didn't think it looked right on the pale yellow wall. I filled it with lavender, a dahlia and a trailing flower I can't remember the name of.

The pot can be used to write messages on, no chalk board paint needed. And the pot is hanging under a roof, so the message won't wash out during spring showers.

The little pot next to it has cute little mini tulips that I purchased at Stonegate Gardens the other day. They are fantastic when they open, revealing a light purple-blue:ish center.

Sooo cute!

In the big white pot by the front door, I had a mugo pine over the winter with lights in it.

Ugh! It was SO time for that one to be planted in the garden. S, my better half, offered so nicely to do that for me. Thank you, honey!

I usually put one majestic big-impact kind of plant in this one for the summer. Think mandevilla or hibiscus. But I decided to do something different this year. I put a clematis, a small boxwood, sedge grass, dianthus, some salvia and pansies in there. My thought is to replace plants as they are over flowered and past it's prime with new fresh color, and plant the old ones in the garden.


I just couldn't stand the thought of looking at the same plant in that pot from now to October. (Although, mandevillas are my absolute summer favorite) This seems like a much more fun thing to do. When you sit on the bistro set next to it, it gives you more of a garden feel.

I like!

Just wanted to show you a cute container that my friend made. It's of grape hyacinths in a mossy basket. Really cute. I'm thinking I might copy that for next spring. Those little flowers are best enjoyed where you can appreciate them, at table height.

A few more containers are in progress, I found a couple of cobalt blue glazed terra cotta pots at a steel prize yesterday at Marshall's. The pink daises will go in one of them. And the other...

I think I have to go to a garden center and look for some plants to fill it with. :)

Have a great Sunday!

Annelie