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Friday, July 7, 2017

Friday Project Fun

It's "hotter than the Fourth of July" outside in South Texas this week.  Even with the heat there's still time complete a few gardening projects in the mornings when the weather is a cool 78F.  When I posted about my patriotic wreath for Independence Day, I mentioned Dichondra Silver Falls had reached the porch and needed to be transplanted.  It could have gone straight into the garden but I had a better idea gleaned from Pinterest.

A hanging basket with a difference.  Instead of draping it over the sides, try running it through the bottom of the basket.  Something like this.


That part went pretty well.  The basket should be hanging up while doing this and a bucket to catch soil and other debris is useful.  I lined the wire basket with bird netting before adding moss to keep the moss and soil from falling through the basket wires.  The netting disappears when the moss is added.

Now what to put in the top basket?  Squid Agave (Agave bracteosa) of course!


Maybe it is too hot out there.....
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7 comments:

  1. Beth @ PlantPostingsJuly 7, 2017 at 8:18 PM

    Very nice! I need to be more creative with my hanging baskets. I'll have to keep this in mind for next year. :)

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    1. ShirleyJuly 7, 2017 at 10:13 PM

      I'm working on trying fun new ideas. Keep things interesting at least.
      Pinterest is pretty good for that.

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  2. outlawgardenerJuly 7, 2017 at 11:04 PM

    This is awesome! You've created a jellyfish with squid tentacles coming out the top. What a fun idea and a great interpretation!

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    1. ShirleyJuly 8, 2017 at 8:19 AM

      Summer seaside theme. Maybe some shells in there would help? Flowers in a hanging basket take too much water this time of year.

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  3. Kris PetersonJuly 8, 2017 at 2:08 PM

    That's a clever way to use the Dichondra, Shirley. I think I need to follow your lead in adding bird netting to my hanging planters too - maybe it'll stop the birds from tearing my coconut coir liners apart.

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    1. ShirleyJuly 8, 2017 at 2:32 PM

      The photos I copied used a ton more dichondra but it'll work. The bird netting helps for a lot of reasons. Birds can still work it loose but not as easy.

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  4. UnknownJuly 9, 2017 at 7:06 PM

    Fun project, Shirley. I've been using the netting veggies come in to cover the holes in pots to keep the soil from falling through (similar idea).

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