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The Whiskey Barrel Garden: It’s Alive!

05/20/2013 Adrianne Surian 10 Comments

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of The Home Depot.

So, you all may remember that I was awfully worried about my Whiskey Barrel Planter after Mother’s Day brought frost to my neck of the woods, but I’m happy to say that it bounced right back – for the most part.  The phlox has needed a little extra attention, and it still looks a little bit sad, but it looks much better than before!

Whiskey Barrel Planter at happyhourprojects.com

I have loved, LOVED this little garden project, and it’s gotten compliments from a lot of people!  In fact, it has me itching to do more gardening.  We just put an offer on a new house over the weekend (I have my fingers crossed!!) and I would love to #DigIn to that space as well… but I will have to exercise patience, haha.

Whiskey Barrel Planter at happyhourprojects.com

If you are thinking of tackling a whiskey barrel planter – or any kind of container garden – for yourself, I would recommend it as a great, simple project.  Once I had all my supplies from The Home Depot, I was done in under an hour.

You can visit my tutorial post if you want more information (including the how-to video), and let me offer you these tips as some quick advice:

  1. Pick a planter that you love.  For us, we loved the rustic look of our authentic whiskey barrel!
  2. Decide where you want it, and check how much sun and shade that area gets each day.
  3. Find flowers that are well-suited to your region and the amount of sun, shade, and water you’re able to provide.  
  4. Allow for drainage – if your planter doesn’t have drainage holes, drilling a few is easy.
  5. Ensure you’re past the first frost before you plant.  Ahem.  Lesson learned here.
  6. Get creative and plant whatever you love!  Edibles, flowers – there are options in every climate for every space that are beautiful, practical, easy, challenging – whatever you’re looking for to enhance your patio or deck.

That’s really it!  I know new gardeners are probably skeptical of it being that easy, but I assure you – if I can do it, YOU can do it!  My favorite part has been showing my daughter how to care for our plants.  

Whiskey Barrel Planter at happyhourprojects.com

She asks every day if it’s time to water them.  (Bonus for me – I have someone to remind me all the time to water the plants, haha!)

Whiskey Barrel Planter at happyhourprojects.com

If you have any questions along the way, feel free to drop me a note, or you can check any of the great resources at the Home Depot Garden Club for tips, tricks, advice and inspiration.

Happy gardening!

Adrianne

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Comments

  1. Kadie says

    05/20/2013 at 10:31 pm

    It as filled in so nicely!! I’m so glad the frost didn’t kill anything! I have totally had the gardening bug too! I love the way yours it turning out!

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  2. Kelly says

    05/20/2013 at 10:53 pm

    I think it looks gorgeous! And so do you with that cute belly!

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  3. Tara says

    05/21/2013 at 12:19 am

    Well done, you! And look at how gorgeously preggo you are!

    Fingers crossed on your house sale! I hope that it goes in your favour!

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  4. Kathe says

    05/21/2013 at 3:28 pm

    I love the plants you chose! Pinks just pop against the wood of your barrel. And your helper is just the sweetest thing ever :-) Fingers crossed for you and the new home!

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  5. Jocie says

    05/21/2013 at 3:33 pm

    so pretty! i need me a whiskey barrel!

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  6. Rhondda Mol says

    05/21/2013 at 7:52 pm

    Looks fabulous! I also like the “weed free” aspect of the barrel planting!! Smart!

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  7. Lisa says

    05/21/2013 at 11:31 pm

    Very nice! We had a barrel garden like this at our last home that I just loved, but I had forgotten about it.

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  8. amy says

    05/22/2013 at 9:29 am

    Yay! I get excited when my flowers stay alive too…lol. Looks pretty! So cute how Raya likes helping you water it…LC does the same thing.

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  9. Melanie says

    05/22/2013 at 10:24 am

    Looks nice, new mama!!! :)

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  10. Marilyn says

    05/23/2013 at 11:33 am

    Wow, Adrianne! Your whiskey barrel looks amazing….even after the crazy spring weather you experienced! I can’t wait to see the amazing garden you have at your new home next summer! :D

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Hello, and welcome! I'm Adrianne, an artist, author, designer, and blogger in mid Michigan. I work from home, chase my two kids, and this once-city-girl is learning how to care for chickens and adjusting to life out in the country. I have a compulsion for daily creativity... sometimes it's jewelry-making, paper crafting, metal stamping, mixing and baking, or giving new life to recycled items. But with 2 young kids, time is short! My goal here at Happy Hour Projects is to share projects and tips that you can do in an hour or less. The ideas you find here are designed to add a little creativity in your day, no matter how much (or how little) time you have!

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