Hello friends. I usually wait until May to start planting my container garden. I'd love to share with you what I've bought and planted so far this spring.
Below, I put my little angel statue in this stone pot that my mom gave me. I planted pink impatiens plants and some decorative garden stakes. Most of my garden stakes are from the Dollar Tree store.
I bought the herbs below from Costco. It has basil, rosemary, mint, and I think cilantro.
I went to Home Depot on Mother's Day and bought some more herbs. I planted kale, peppers, and lettuce. The planter below is from Lidl. I love this little planter, and the price was great. I only paid $17.99 for it.
I also bought some impatiens plants in light pink and dark pink. I also planted one cherry tomato plant.
Below are the herbs I planted from Costco. I needed more dirt and bought a huge bag at BJs.
I put repellent in each pot that I added and bought at Costco. I'm using it so that it helps to keep the squirrels away. In years past, the squirrels have ripped up my plants, and some of them died. I am hoping I have better luck with my flowers and plants this year.
This is the repellent that I bought at Costco. I'm not sure how well this is working as I had a few flowers that were dug up and I had to replant them. It's such a struggle trying to keep the squirrels away.
I can't wait to watch everything grow and use the herbs for the summer. I did not plant any cucumbers as I've never had any luck with them. A few years ago, I planted a watermelon, and it grew, and we were able to eat it. I have scaled back a little this year, but it's so fun watching everything grow for the spring and summer. I can't wait for the basil to get big so that I can make pesto again. I have a pesto recipe that you can find here.
Have you started your spring planting yet?
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Julie
I love watching the squirrels play -- and absolutely hate it when they get into my plants -- especially when I've planted seeds. You have a terrific start, ahead of me. I went to the nursery yesterday and bought lots of herbs and a tomato plant. Now I need to get some potting soil, as all are going into pots (except the tarragon!)
ReplyDeleteEverything looks so nice and healthy. What do you use to repel the squirrels. I'm having issues with critters in our pots too!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful container garden. It looks like you're off to a great start.
ReplyDeleteGood Morning Julie. That is an issue with squirrels and digging up pots and ground plants. This is one of the reasons why I went with a lot of faux flowers. I still have neighbors walking come by and they cannot believe the faux are not real. I am happy I could get this look since we live by deer, squirrels, bunnies etc. I love the container you bought. Have a great day. Hugs. Kris
ReplyDeleteSometimes pinwheels and shiny objects that blow in the wind help scare the critters away. Sometimes they are smarter than that! Good Luck!
ReplyDeleteYour garden looks great - containers are the way to go. I use mostly faux flowers on our porch as we get very little sun. I miss roses, but the landscaping in our view has some beautiful ones, so I get to enjoy them without the work!
ReplyDeleteEverything looks lovely! I hope your container gardens really take off.
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