Construction of Sun Loving Barrels on a hot July day
The challenge is to create something colorful that will thrive in the South Carolina sun on a patio or deck.
The tools are some empty barrels, a lot of soil, colorful sun loving plants and some ideas.
The bigger challenge is working in the 90+ degree heat in part-shade!
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- Start with an empty barrel and an assortment of plants.
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- A great barrel planter on rollers
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- Without good soil, the plants will not thrive.
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- Place the first plant and go from there.
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- Keep adding plants and adjusting.
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- Looks right & feels right. On to the next.
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- Another barrel and more plants
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- Second one is easier
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- Third one comes together quickly.
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- Rose colored Zinnias and Yellow Petunias
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- Yellow & orange zinnias with sweet potato vines
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- Both zinnias and petunias do well in the sun
Stop by All Green Thumbs Nursery at Carroll’s Ace Hardware in Tega Cay
and pick up your plants and gardening supplies.