Last May, in 2014, I showed you the beautiful and colorful planter I bought at Southern States in Carrboro. And, I showed you just how to plant succulents.
Last week, almost a year later, and this collection of planters was reduced by 60%!! How could I possibly turn that down….
I bought a square planter!
To show you just how well these babies have done in a year, take a look:
A haircut was definitely in order and today was the day!
Looking very snappy, no?
The question is: what to put in the new square planter. More succulents and/or grasses would work well. This spot is very VERY hot and sunny and they seem to love it there. On the other hand, I want to start with some vegetables, and tomatoes are my first choice. Juicy, red tomatoes would look fabulous in the green planter, no?
We will see. Planting time is still a while in the future…
I am craving colour and flowers at the moment but it is so freezing cold here in London that I hardly venture out of the door let alone any patio gardening.
Well, it’s not really warm here either, but it’s getting there! Winter is hard, isn’t it?
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Beautiful Libby! Thanks for the tip on the planter sale- I think I’ll head over to Southern States today. I love seeing the before and after in just one growing season!
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Elaine: I hope they still have some…they were right out front and probably didn’t last long. Good luck! But, of course, I’m sure they have some gorgeous new things in too. I need to refresh my pansies: they are looking SO pathetic!
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