Junky Deck Plantings/Vignettes Before & Afters
July 09, 2023
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Back in May, I shared four different planters with succulents, including three mop buckets, on my deck.
You can look back at the old blog post for plant information HERE.
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Now in early July, the galvanized window box planter of succulents has filled in nicely.
Most of the succulents in this planter had rosette form, including the Iwarenge trailing succulent.
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This is one of the mop buckets I planted in late May.
I just chose succulents that I liked, and tried to add varying color, form and size.
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Here is the planter in early July.
I added some of my perennial hen and chicks here and there to fill spaces in the buckets.
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Here was my double decker mop bucket planting in late May.
The above average temps in June here really helped fill in the bucket.
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And here is the last mop bucket in May.
And the July photo.
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Besides being beautiful, these planters are really easy care. Not constant watering or deadheading, and so far pretty deer resistant.
Many of my succulents were $3 pots from our local Menards.
The rusty wire basket between the mop buckets was a new junk garden find for 2023.
Here in May, I planted Lantana in mop buckets, and orange Nemesia in small buckets in the basket.
My cousin Sue, gave me two Black Eyed Susan Vines this year. I planted it in a bucket with a obelisk for climbing.
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In this corner of the deck, I put together an herb themed junk garden vignette.
More info on the plants and projects HERE.
The herbs have filled in early July!
After I posted about my deer problems this season, one of my local readers suggested I try Bobbex Spray Deer Repellent on Amazon.
The smell is terrible, but so far it has done the trick. I spray when I am ready to stay in for the night.
I think the deer were becoming immune to Liquid Fence and Deer Stopper.
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The succulent buckets are great, Carlene! My junnk garden hasn't materialized this year but I keep planning and visualizing and preparing the space i want to use, so hopefully next year I'll it together. Thanks for sharing yours; it keeps me inspired!
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