HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW? 10 CONTAINER GARDEN IDEAS

How does your garden grow, halfway through summer?

With silver bells and cockle shells?

Or quite contrary, with fading blooms, and leaves of brown?

 For the most part, my flowers are still thriving, looking lush and abundant.

Usually by this time of the summer, 
my plantings look more like the Garden of Weedin' than a paradise of posies. 

By late July, I grow weary of watering and dead-heading.

This year, however, I've been diligent about keeping them hydrated and well-groomed, 
pinching off spent blossoms, and pruning dead leaves.
My care has yielded bountiful begonias, a profusion of petunias,
a mass of marigolds and some very patient impatiens. 
The creeping jenny is practically galloping; the licorice plants are good and plentiful
(yes, that's my attempt at candy humor 😉).

Some of my plantings haven't survived, through no fault of my own.

Unfortunately, the deer and rabbits have had their way with them,

which really gets my goat (animal pun intended).

 I enjoy putting together combinations of flowers,
but I do admit it's nice sometimes to purchase something ready-made, 
 plop it into a container and call it a day.
Unless otherwise noted, the containers below are my own creations.

It's unlikely that at this point in the season, you need any ideas for container gardens,

 unless you live "down under" and summer is coming,

but I've chronicled some favorites for my own personal future reference.......

and perhaps, yours.

Pinning is free, after all. 

PART-SHADE CONTAINERS

1. Caladium, Impatiens, Begonias, Licorice Plant

2. Caladium, New Guinea Impatiens, English Ivy

I bought this one pre-assembled at Lowe's.

3. Begonias, Impatiens, Creeping Jenny

4. Impatiens, Coleus

This one has since been ravaged by deer or rabbits. 

PART-SUN CONTAINERS 

5. New Guinea Impatiens, Begonias, Creeping Jenny

I bought this arrangement from Lowe's.

6. Banana plant, Impatiens, Begonias, Marigolds, Gazania, Creeping Jenny

FULL SUN CONTAINERS

7. Banana Plant, Petunias, Begonias, Marigolds, Gazania, Licorice Plant

8. Petunias, Verbena, Lemon Slice Superbells

Mr. Goo Shoes bought me this one for Mother's Day.

9. Herb Garden: Lavender, Sage, Lemon Thyme, Rosemary, Mint, Basil

10. Flower Box: Petunias, Marigolds, Gazania, Licorice Plant

 
And now, for your pinning pleasure:

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