May 13, 2015
Flower Inspiration
These raspberry colored petunias are planted in the two planters on the wall by the patio, as you can see below. Along with them, I chose a pale yellow Calibrachoa called ‘Noa Banana’. With a name like that, how can I go wrong? They pick up the pale yellow color in the ‘Happy Magic Vanilla Raspberry Star’ petunias. What a long name for a little flower!
Burlap Plant Liner
When we first bought the planters I lined them with the coconut fiber liners. Then I saw a post on Pinterest about lining planters with burlap. I really like the look of the burlap and I have been doing that for a couple of years. Last year the one above the fish pond slipped down in the back. I couldn’t seem to pull it back up and I couldn’t put as much soil in the pot.
Contemplating this year’s planters and how the burlap had slipped down, I knew I had to attach the top of the burlap to the planter in some way. Dave was using some of those cable ties for taming some cables and it gave me an idea.
(We are an Amazon affiliate and may receive a small percentage of any sales through this link. Thanks for supporting this website!) We went to Walmart and while I was having the burlap cut, Dave found some 4″ cable ties
for me. They were perfect! Thin enough to thread through the burlap and long enough to attach to the top of the planter.
Steps For Making The Burlap Liner
Cut the two yards of burlap in half and allow one yard of burlap for each planter. Wanting the front to look the best, find the middle of the burlap and attached the first cable tie. Next, work my way across the front. Then, find the middle of the back, attach the cable tie there and work your way across the back. Using the palm of one hand to push the burlap down into the base and corners, pull the burlap up on the ends, fold the raw edges inward and gather to fit nicely across the ends. Click here ► for complete directions and pictures for making a burlap liner.
These beautiful Shock Wave Coral Crush petunias fill the pots on the patio and the front doorstep. I love this color. The large pots on the step at the front door also have sweet potato vines and some coleus, which mimic the coral color of the petunias in their leaves. The plants look really healthy and soon will be cascading over the edges of the pots.
Starter Plant Food
(We are an Amazon affiliate and may receive a small percentage of any sales through this link. Thanks for supporting this website!) One of the things I have found, which works really well, is starter plant food
Miracle-Gro Quick Start. It is a planting and transplant starting solution. When you use this, the plants don’t wilt and you can see they do really well right away. I highly recommend it.
It was such a beautiful day yesterday, Lady wanted to come out and watch me plant flowers. Even though there was a little wind, and her hair looked somewhat unruly, she looked pretty in that bright green grass. Sprawled out in the cool grass, she seemed to enjoy watching me plant annuals and making the DIY burlap liner.
