Pottery Garden

Ive not liked this corner of the garden for a while, the bit where the stone water tub and drain are. I am also always looking for an extra place to put some plants.




So today I bit the bullet and ripped out a 2x2 slab, 4" of concrete under it lol, that was a mistake when I layed them. But after a bit of sweat with the lump hammer and chissel it was out and I set up the manageré of pots and pipes that I wanted to use. Cutting the hole in the big urn was a worrying few moments, I know it'll only last two or three years but I hated it in the house.



Heres a close up.



I am pretty happy with the outcome, although I now have to think whats going to be best to plant in the nooks and crannys of the pipes and pots.

:-)

 

Always good to sort out that 'problem' area of the garden...and do I spot those irises you got for free?

 

You do indeed, Im still not sure what kind but for the moment we are calling them "The Sussex Iris's" as you seem to be the first to get the Identifiction right.

 

I feel flattered!

And as Marley suggests, those smaller pots need something to fill them. Be a shame to leave them empty, eh?

 

Indeed, those little thin pots are gonna need a tough plant in them, but what?

 

Guess it all depends on how much sun it gets, how sheltered...and what you like?

Alpines sounds good, like Marley says I suppose the pots have no drainage, so would need an additional plastic pot inside them?

 

Yep, I added a 2" layer of gravel in the whole hole, and then put the pots and pipes in, and put a little sprinkling of gravel in each. (and I dropped a couple of grape hyacynth bulbs in the bottoms) . :-D

 

I got alpines

 

I made holes in everything with the angle grinder and gravelled the bottoms.

 

Hiya George. I'm sorry, but it looks a bit fussy to me. Of course, different strokes etc, but what about something like this......

You'd have to maybe sink a pot, but I reckon it'd look great there.

Cheers...freddy.

 

Thats a pretty ...Hydrangia?... How come mine arnt out yet?

 

Hiya George. Sorry, I should have said, it's a Rhododendron.

Cheers...freddy.