Would it surprise you to learn that container gardening has a different meaning for me?
For me it is all about finding a unique container I already have, and the story that goes with it.
For the stone retablo in our front courtyard, I pulled purple verbena which was growing wildly in our back yard and 'planted' its roots in a small opening at the retablo base.
Why? Because on an El Paso garden tour of homes this past Sunday, I saw purple verbena everywhere, peeking out of unusual places in beautiful West Texas gardens.
After a quick trip to WalMart's garden center, where I found a yucca plant for less than $7, a spike dracena for $4, and a sedum plant for $6 , I tucked them into some of my favorite blue and white pieces in our entry.
When I planted the spike dracena in my new blue and white bird planter, this adventure in container gardening was complete.
Container gardening is usually much larger in scale than what I created this weekend, and it combines multiple plants.
I have created those as well, but this weekend was about something else:)
Try this. It is so much fun.
I have planted small plants and succulents in antique Mexican pottery and silverplate pieces and in pots that are already full of plants.
Container gardening should be as simple as combining something 'found' with a small plant that matches that container in quirkiness.
These smaller plants create the perfect touch in a vignette in the garden and inside as well.
It is affordable and fun which makes it perfect for April's Ten on the Tenth.
I hope you will visit all of the other wonderful bloggers who are sharing their container gardening ideas for
They are all so creative .
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