Friday, October 3, 2025

A Sinking Feeling

 Back in May we cleaned out two old Whiskey Barrel planters and replaced them with poly resin containers that look like terracotta.  I promise they look more like real terracotta from the side.  They look pretty cheesy and orange on the inside.  Anyway... look how much the soil has sunk.  I need to add at least four inches of soil, maybe six inches.  But I am waiting for spring.  The Hostas are rooted in and growing well.  I don't want to disturb them going into winter.  I will cut them back and add a layer of shredded leaves on top to insulate them.  This Hosta variety is supposedly hardy to temperatures down to -30F.  When planting perennials in containers you should choose varieties hardy two zones lower than your own and we are currently a zone 6b.


We had volunteer Petunias in them all summer.  Next year I will plant colorful annuals in them and use the Hosta for centerpiece plant.






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