Another Wine Bottle tree .... really

You may remember from one of my many Moon Garden updates,

I was working on a wine bottle tree feature.

I had just planted the tree stump in that post.

Here is how we put it together.

First, the Man drilled holes in the stump.

Then he cut rebar to approximately 12 inches.

The rebar was then pounded in at an angle.

This continued around the stump.

We kinda just guessed where they could go.

You just want them staggered so you see all the bottles.

Tippy had to get in the way in on the project.

Since it is in the Moon Garden I only used blue and clear wine bottles.

Sounds like I have a lot of bottles huh?

Well. I kinda do.

I have NO idea where they all come from....

The only thing left to do is plant around it.

I started some Moon Flower Vine seeds in the house and had great germination!

My plan is for the vine to grow up and entwine with the bottles.

We'll see if my plan comes together .

( another 80's reference, who gets it ? )

Anyway...

I will probably plant white impatiens also.

They are really my favorite annual to use in the Moon Garden.

I also like white allysum .

It smells so sweet and the bees love it .

I'm thinking about wrapping lights around it too.

What do you think ?

I'll have to do it right away , before the vines get to big.

Hoping to get some planting done tomorrow.

I'll have my little helper , so we will see how that goes....

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Moon Garden Update

The moon garden in spring is a little bare.

 But , I'm sharing it anyway.

That's right , if you read my blog , you get the ugly with the beautiful  not so ugly...

But really, it's April in northern Iowa.

Normally we don't see even this much plant life.

 I did plant a Bleeding Heart with Addie last Wednesday.

( this picture was taken prior to that )

Did you notice the tree stump in the black container in the back of the garden ?

Now you really think I'm weird right?

Em sure does.

Well, it's the start of an awesome feature for the Moon Garden this year.

( I hope anyway )

This is what it will end up like.

( again , I hope )

That's right !

ANOTHER wine bottle tree !

 Because , really, can any person living in the Trailerhood have too many wine bottle trees ?

I think not.

Plus, I have plenty of wine bottles...

(All those corks came from somewhere you know .)

Last year , I filled in with a lot of annuals.

I plan to add a bunch this year too ,

when you live close to as many greenhouses as I do , you can't help yourself.

I shop for plants like other women shop for shoes,

not that I don't love shoes, I do....

But I want to add more perennials than annuals this year.

I love perennials for the " bones" of the garden,

however,

 I really feel you need some annuals for constant color.

Just my opinion of course,

but, it's my blog ,

so I get to say what I want ....

Here is a little Moon Garden inspiration I got from Pinterest .

The White Garden  at Sissinghurst , Kent, England

Wish I had this shed !

Wouldn't this group of containers be FABULOUS in the Moon Garden ?

Old galvanized metal filled with white flowers...

LOVE

But here is my ultimate goal ~

Notice the Datura dangling above the rock ?

GORGEOUS !

 Yes ?

YES!

Wish me luck !

I'll keep you updated .

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