Deck pots: paying attention

I'm paying more attention to the containers I place on my deck this year. I've also been keeping an eye out for pots that are decent size but won't take up too much real estate -- something that can be tucked against the wall or railing for instance.

I found a few nice ones at Costco recently, and having planted them up a couple of weeks ago they're looking good enough to show you.

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I got a pair of these, one of each color...

Notice that they're oval, not round:

(Ignore the plants and focus on the shape of the pot)

My mint pot has been a fixture on the deck for years:

I think I'm going to raise it up a bit this year so it's closer to the level of the new pots, which are taller.


There's one "new" container that I've been wanting to plant up since I saw it early this spring:

It's a toilet tank from a neighbor's renovation! I saw it sitting out for trash pickup and salvaged it -- it's the perfect shape for a deck container! Sure it has too many drainage holes, but I'll fix that with some plastic:

I can poke as many smaller drainage holes as I need into the plastic at any time. Perfect!

There is the handle hole too...

...but that's easily plugged with a small tile and some caulk:

I decided to make this a purple and yellow combo pot...

...and although it won't start looking really good for a week or two...

...I think it will be a nice addition to the deck plantings, don't you?

(It won't always be on the stairs -- I just put it there for photos)

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