trellis DIY

I had a VERY ordinary white trellis that had been sitting (very patiently!) against the house, waiting for me to decide what to do with it. Add some fun color, right?

I tested a coral/rose… no, not right.

Then, at Home Depot, I found this RustOleum “Eden” color.

perfect perfect perfect

The vine is a Honeysuckle: “Lonicera Scarlet“. I had planted it late in the fall, it wintered over nicely, and is on it’s way up the trellis even as I write this….

I bought this antique planter several years ago at the Rhinebeck Antique Show. It’s a wonderful size and I liked the half rusted quality… the insert, below, is galvanized metal.

But over the years the rust has become too much.. so once again, spray paint to the rescue!

I knew I wanted the frame a dark, dark green. But I […]