My Container Gardens #3: First Flowers

Now Grandma , those are smart!

I am going to kidnap you and put you to work in my garden!

Keep em out of direct sun. DAMHIKT!

Bob

-- I want to believe in a lot of things but, in the meantime I have to deal with the truth

I think you found your artistic `niche`!
Great work!

-- Eklectic, Follow my Bliss, South East Ontario 5a

Well aint that a slick idea.. We’d done this on walls, books and such. Never seen it on a planter/pot though.. Good idea.. ;)

-- Planting Daylilies in Kentucky, zone 6b

Fantastic idea…and what patience you have…its beautiful.
Did you seal it after with anything??

-- Derbyshire------- English Countryside

a magnificent job.
Now, if that pot had been cream with green trim I would have had a little panic attack, since that is what I’m scouring antique stores for… but the blue: I can let it go :D

Well done GramT.. well done.

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a)

Outstanding, G’ma! My wife is duly jealous…

-- Living on the square...Metro Detroit

Nice job G’ma T. You’ve made quite a nice planter there.

-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more

Thank you, thank you, thank you for all your kind comments!! You guys sure know how to make a girl smile!!

Springwood … haven’t sealed it yet; hubby has a clear coat sealer, but wants to look at a few more before making a final decision. Want to be sure that it can handle the outside. I’ll let ya know what we end up coating it with.

Again, thanks!!!

-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b

I’d say a nice coat of polyurethane would do the trick. I think there’s marine grade poly out there that can withstand the elements really well. Standard lacquer will degrade.

-- Planting Daylilies in Kentucky, zone 6b

Thanks Scott—good idea … appreciate it!!!

Russ had mentioned the same when we were discussing what to coat the pot with. He said the poly he has in his wood shop is not the proper stuff to put on this pot. So, a’ shoppin’ we will go. :-)

-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b

I have been using the Tremclad clear varnish spray on everything outside that has metal, any kind of metal.

Some of it has been outside for 4 years, all year round and still looks great!

-- Eklectic, Follow my Bliss, South East Ontario 5a

Well done. What sort of flowers are you thinking of putting inside?

-- horsetail, Fergus, Ontario

The pedal type of Zinnia’s come to mind … they are a mix of yellow and orange and have a nice upright growth, and when planted close get quite bushy. A solid pot of them would be breathtaking …but not 100% sold on that … Painted or Gerber Daisies would be simple and pretty …To be honest, I don’t know yet. Still pondering that and looking through catalogs for inspiration. The flowers need to be able to withstand full, all day sun and heat.

Got any suggestions?? :-)

-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b

hey grandma t they look fantastic well done you have created something useful that is very attractrive and re cycled a cooking pot .
EVERY ONE ON GT SEND YOUR COOKING POTS TO GRANDMA T TO GET THE LATEST RE DECORATION AND LATEST THING IN TRENDY GARDEN POTS.

KEEP IT UP GRANDMA T YOU ARE AN INSPIRATION TO US ALL. REGARDS MIKE

-- MIKE MILTON COMMON U.K.

HAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Well THANKS Mike for your kind words!!!

-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b

unless the pots are cream with green trim and then you can just send them to MsDebbieP :)

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a)

Soooooo, MsDebbieP … you don’t want flowers on that cream with green trim pot???? :-)

-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b

Darn.. All I’ve got are green with cream trim..

;)

-- Planting Daylilies in Kentucky, zone 6b

LOL!!!!!!!!

-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b

haha no flowers… I want “au naturelle”

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a)

Well MsDeb, I just might have to keep my eyes open for that pot of yours … :-)

-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b