Even More Junk Garden Before & Afters 2021

July 08, 2021

 

Photo of a coco liner basket of succulents
Today I am sharing EVEN MORE Junk Garden Before & Afters.  I am so happy that these posts are popular because I LOVE SHARING my flower gardens.

Above is a coco liner deck railing basket of succulents at planting time.


Photo of a coco liner basket of succulents
This is the first year that I have purchased the variegated Mezoo vine.  I love it. 

Photo with captions of a portion of a flower bed
Here is the left side of my junk garden border at planting time.  The red border lilies were just coming into bloom.

Photo of junk garden flower border
In early July, the red lilies are done blooming and the pink Asiatic lilies have begun blooming.

The marigolds are filling out nicely.

Photo of junk garden flower border with captions
Moving further right, more of the border at planting time.

Photo of junk garden flower border
AND now in early July.

Photo of junk garden flower border with captions
In most years, my tall stepladder was placed here, in the middle of my border, but this year I placed the old windmill there.

Photo of junk garden flower border
I'm pretty happy with the way the yellow Marguerite daisies have filled in under the windmill.  The Shasta daisies are just about to bloom in the center right.  The Stella d'Oro daylily has many blossoms at this time.

Photo of junk garden flower border with captions
This is the right side of the border.  I moved the stepladder over into this area, and the right side just got too congested.

Photo of junk garden flower border
I pruned some of the globe thistle stalks, at ground level, away from the ladder and away from the tub with the wire basket.  I pulled out the nasturiums in the tub, and replaced them with a Menards combo basket of purple verbena, yellow calibrachoa, and red petunias.  It had to be done to keep air flowing and sun reaching all the plants.

Photo of junk garden flower border
The laundry tub with Menards combo basket.

Photo of junk garden plant containers
This shady area, shortly after planting, has upright fuchsia, wax begonias, and coleus.

Photo of junk garden plant containers
In early July, the annuals are filling in, and so far, avoiding any deer damage. (I am spraying almost nightly with deer sprays).

Photo of a junk garden bucket mounted on an old wagon board
Here are two black cherry supertunia plants in a galvanized bucket screwed to an old wagon board at planting time.

Photo of a junk garden bucket mounted on an old wagon board
Here are the supertunias in early July.

Photo of a coffee themed garden ladder
Red/orange impatiens in coffeepots, at planting time, on my stenciled treehouse ladder.

Photo of a coffee themed garden ladder
The impatiens in early July!

Photo of a succulent vine planted in a scrub bucket
A scrub bucket of Mezoo vine at planting time.


Photo of a succulent vine planted in a scrub bucket
The Mezoo vine in July. The small red blooms seem to only last a day.


Photo of a stenciled garden sign & zonal geranium
The potting sink at planting time with my stenciled garden window screen sign.

Photo of a stenciled garden sign & zonal geranium
I just love the calliope red zonal geraniums.

Photo of a junk garden vignette with fuchsias, begonias, & snapdragons
A junky vignette on the back side of the deck at planting time.

Photo of a junk garden vignette with fuchsias, begonias, & snapdragons
The swingtime fuchsia, snapdragons, and pink wax begonias are growing!

Photo of a lantana topiary and galvanized tub
My lantana topiary and bucket of lantana and duranta plants.

Photo of a lantana topiary and galvanized tub
I am still so pleased with my topiary purchase.  

Photo of climbing annual vines in a laundry tub
This laundry tub of solar sweet potato vine and orange black eyed Susan vines at planting time.


Photo of climbing annual vines in a laundry tub
Last year, my black eyed Susan vines seemed to be too much vine and very little blossoms. Not sure if deadheading helps or not.

Thanks so much for visiting!

Thanks for reading my blog, Carlene

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  1. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE to see your garden in its progression from the time you planted to its present form! You are so inspiring with your projects - hubby loves to decorate and re-arrange in our junk garden so we will be getting more oohs and aahs at our annual garden tour with friends. Will definitely share this post with him and another gardening friend who's into junk/flea market gardening. Not everyone appreciates but the ones who do absolutely LOVE and ENJOY them!
    .......... AND, thank you for sharing and identifying plants!!!

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    1. Thanks Dodie! I know it’s not for everyone but it sure makes me smile!

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  2. I am so smitten with every part of your "junk garden" displays. I have so many ideas for doing similar but have to contend with the opinions of my daughter who lives with me and vegetable gardens in my back yard. Argh! Oh, well, no situation is perfect, right? Anyway, I love looking at your vignettes. Wish I could see them in person!

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    1. My kids aren't big antique or junk fans, but my neighbors are!

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