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    Flower Baskets on Wooden Posts Update

    By: Jane · Updated: 11 Aug, '15 · This post may contain affiliate links · 18 Comments

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    All summer long, I've been meaning to show you guys what our flower baskets on wooden posts looked like this year. Every time I would water them, I would think that I needed to take some photos.

    Flower baskets mounted on wooden posts | cottage at the crossroads

    But by the time I got everything watered, I would be so hot that I just couldn't go back outdoors with the camera. But we had a little rain recently and that cooled things off considerably, so I was able to take some photos early this morning. 

    It was over two years ago when I first posted about How to Mount Flower Baskets onto Wooden Posts, but these posts have actually been up in front of my mother's apartment for five years now. All I do is replace the liner and the plants each year. 

    Flower baskets mounted on wooden posts | cottage at the crossroads

    After this past long and cold winter, this is what the baskets looked like. You can see that some plants survived. 

    Summer annual flowers | cottage at the crossroads

    So in early June, I purchased some annuals and some fresh liners for the baskets. I had never tried vinca, the red plants, in the baskets before this year, but I think I'll be putting those in from now on.

    Flower baskets mounted on wooden posts | cottage at the crossroads

    To reuse the ivy plants, I just cut around the roots and put the clump in the new liner. You can see some little shoots of portulaca coming up from seed from last year and I tried to save most of those, too. (Gotta love free plants!)

    Flower baskets mounted on wooden posts | cottage at the crossroads

    You may remember from the original post how I cut some holes in the sides of the liners and pull the trailing plants through the holes. This is some periwinkle that survived the winter, too, so I saved it as well.

    Flower baskets mounted on wooden posts | cottage at the crossroads

    Here is one of the baskets when it was newly planted. This one has a red "million bells" plant in it that has been gorgeous all summer.

    Flower baskets mounted on wooden posts | cottage at the crossroads

    The wooden barrel that is nearby got planted up with red, pink, and white flowers.

    Flowers planted in a wooden barrel | cottage at the crossroads

    This is what the flowers in the barrel looked like about a month ago.

    Flower baskets mounted on wooden posts | cottage at the crossroads

    But now the sweet potato vine has grown so much that it has covered all the other plants. 

    Flower baskets mounted on wooden posts | cottage at the crossroads

    Remember the little sprouts of portulaca that I saved? They grew and have bloomed all summer.

    Flower baskets mounted on wooden posts | cottage at the crossroads

    This color has been my favorite!

    Flower baskets mounted on wooden posts | cottage at the crossroads

    Remember how tiny the red vinca plants were in June? Well, they have shot up nice and tall and have served as the "thriller" in the baskets. 

    Flower baskets mounted on wooden posts | cottage at the crossroads

    See? I will definitely use them again in the baskets next year.

    Flower baskets on wooden posts | cottage at the crossroads

    And this ground cover, which is some sort of sedum, has been great as a "filler." 

    Flower baskets mounted on wooden posts | cottage at the crossroads

    Even after 5 years, I still love the flower baskets mounted on wooden posts. See that wall of green behind them? Well, that's the subject of a whole 'nother blog post!

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    1. Simple Decorating Tips

      May 18, 2019 at 12:13 pm

      Such a cute idea! I saw your pic on Pinterest...v I'm so glad your name was on the pic so I could find you as the link was bad.

      Reply
      • Jane Windham

        June 11, 2019 at 11:16 am

        Yes, it's amazing how other websites steal your photos in order to make money off your original work! Glad you knew to look for the watermark to find the true source!

        Reply
    2. Karen

      August 17, 2015 at 8:07 am

      That looks so pretty and your flowers are gorgeous! I'm always looking for smart idaes to beautify my yard!
      I would love for you to stop by and share at our Something to Talk About link party that starts every Monday morning!,
      Karen

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    3. sandi magle

      August 12, 2015 at 2:14 pm

      What a wonderful way to welcome guests to your home, sentinel flower baskets.
      Gorgeous, makes me jealous of how long you get to enjoy them down South. N.Illinois here and we didn't have any summer until after June 15th. I have two huge vintage porch posts, I may just cut apart and try this next year. Thanks for the idea.

      Reply
    4. Sharon

      August 11, 2015 at 11:01 pm

      Hi, Jane! Visiting you from Wow Us Wednesdays. I just love this idea and think it's so pretty! Your containers are all gorgeous!

      Reply
    5. Jean

      August 11, 2015 at 7:57 am

      Love your flower baskets! Great photos!

      Reply
    6. AnnMarie

      August 10, 2015 at 8:39 pm

      I love how that looks! So summery and cottagey and fresh! I wish I had a picket fence to do that with!

      Reply
    7. [email protected] Designs

      August 10, 2015 at 5:19 pm

      I so love those flower baskets...so remember loving them when you first blogged about them....your garden is amazing...so beautiful...and are those grape vines?

      Reply
    8. Pam

      August 10, 2015 at 4:27 pm

      I really like this idea, because flowers make me smile 🙂 However, with the deer problem we have here, it would just be another delicacy for them. They are eating more than normal this summer, and it makes me sad 🙁 Jane, I get so much JOY from reading all you & Leo get done.

      Reply
    9. Pamela @ FlowerPatchFarmhouse.com

      August 10, 2015 at 3:45 pm

      They are gorgeous, I love those "free volunteers" too. I leave many of my flower boxes to overwinter without disturbing them and get many seeds popping up come Spring.

      Reply
    10. Linda

      August 10, 2015 at 12:38 pm

      This is such a clever idea. I need someone to come dig some holes for me now. I'd love it if you shared this at What'd You Do This Weekend over at Tumbleweed Contessa.

      Wishes for tasty dishes, Linda

      Reply
    11. Lynn

      August 10, 2015 at 11:50 am

      Beautiful baskets. Love how you were able to reuse some plants.

      Reply
    12. Molly

      August 10, 2015 at 9:05 am

      Beautiful baskets and that wall of green looks eerily like my wall of morning glories that have yet to bloom!

      Reply
    13. Denise

      August 10, 2015 at 8:59 am

      Oh wow, I'm gonna have to try this! I'm getting to the point where I can't bend over to take care of my flowers (bad back)so this being on top of posts where I don't have to bend....brilliant! So pretty too, thanks very much for the idea!

      Reply
    14. Ann Bailey

      August 10, 2015 at 8:45 am

      Hi Jane, just love the posts and pots and all your photos are wonderful! Thanks!
      Ann

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    15. [email protected] Clutter

      August 10, 2015 at 8:31 am

      Jane, I love ideas to add vertical interest in the garden so I love these planters! All of the flowers look awesome!

      Reply
    16. Kris @ Junk Chic Cottage

      August 10, 2015 at 8:26 am

      Jane this is so cute and clever. Very nice.
      Kris

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    17. Judy Biggerstaff

      August 09, 2015 at 8:14 pm

      Hi Jane, love, love, all the gorgeous color in your baskets and the barrels. They are so brilliant looking, it's great to be able to use the baskets year after year plus salvage some of the vines. Great job!

      Reply

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