This year I've experimented with some new plants in my garden. Do you see what I planted this weekend in the photo below?
I decided to fill our birdbath with succulents. Seven years ago when one of my daughters got married, we filled the birdbath with a wreath of flowers. It was gorgeous and since then I've wanted to fill it with some flora rather than fowl. {I've two other birdbaths filled with water for our furry and feathered friends.} As beautiful as the flowers were during the wedding reception {see below} I knew that I couldn't plant annuals in it because it isn't deep enough.
So, I decided to try some succulents. I think they'll have a chance in this shallow container...
I bought a variety of succulents and also some plants that will drape over the edge as they grow. As I think about it, I do still have fowls in my birdbath, because some of these succulents are "Hens and Chicks!"
My tendency is to over-water plants and that's the kiss of death with succulents, so I'll drizzle some water on the annuals every other day and try to completely ignore the beautiful succulents. Here's an additional birdie that is completely at home in this birdbath turned planter...
Ms. Green Thumb Jean's Bloomin' Tuesday
