Farmhouse Window Box and Guest House Flower Bed
Junk Garden Series Project #5
I hope you aren’t tired of seeing my junk garden decor, because I’m still plugging along with a few more projects.
This week I worked on a small flower bed in front of my guest house, and I love how it turned out.
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I could never plant anything there in the past because Jake and Shiloh (our outdoor dogs) kept digging a large hole in front of the wall.
Since both of them have passed away, I could finally plant some flowers and add some farmhouse style junk garden decor.
My husband added a semi-circle retaining wall, so we could fill the hole and build the soil higher.
Last year I had snapdragons in the guest house window box, but this year I planted carnations.
We’ve had rain for the last several days, so once it dries out a bit, I’ll plant the lavender in the ground.
Under the window I planted black-eyed Susan. They won’t bloom for a few months, but the soil is really rich with lots of earthworms, so I think they’ll do well.
I picked up the rusty old garden hose cart a few weeks ago at a yard sale for only $5.
At the front of the bed I planted strawberry seduction yarrow. (affiliate link)
It’s a fall perennial that’s good for fresh cut flowers and dried flower arrangements, so I’m looking forward to cutting some when it blooms.
If you recall my antique mop bucket that I put faux sunflowers in last summer, this year I planted yellow osteospermum inside it with drainage holes drilled into the bottom to use it as a planter.
I chose it because it’s an annual that resembles daisies and it blooms from spring through fall.
I can easily change to another type of flower next spring.
If you missed the other projects in my Junk Garden series, you can catch up on all of them HERE.
If you aren’t into garden projects, don’t worry – I have a non-garden project to share tomorrow! 🙂
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Fun ideas! This weekend I will start planting flowers around my house and I love the idea of using old buckets and such for planters. I have an old wheelbarrow that I love to use, and a couple of old washtubs. They seem to last for years!
Really cute! Nice job!
Angie, I love the Farmer’s Feed and Seed window box. And all the junk items, too! I am so anxious to get out and plant flowers and do some “junky” outdoor vignettes but it’s been so rainy here that it’s just too wet. I hope next week is dry and sunny. Then I will be off to the garden store!
Thanks Naomi! We’ve had so much rain the last few weeks too, so I took advantage of any dry days we got in between. It’s gorgeous here today though.
Thanks for the idea of hanging a old bucket, I saw those hangers in the $ store here and kept wondering what could I use those for, perfect,,,,,,, Thanks
I love those shepherd hook hangers, Judy. The work great for buckets of plants and for bird feeders too.
I love that antique mop bucket as a planter! So pretty! Your garden looks fantastic. Thanks for sharing it with us at Merry Monday this week!
It looks great! I love the words on the box, it adds a nice touch, and the flowers are beautiful! Thanks for sharing this with us at the Home Matters Link Party, hope to see you again next week:) #HomeMattersParty