Strawberry Jar Alternatives
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Posted by Angela England Jul 22, 2007 |
A recent blog described planting a strawberry jar with my son. But a strawberry jar doesn't have to be planted with strawberry plants alone. Here are five different ideas for non-strawberry strawberry jars! Each combination describes plant choices for the various levels of the strawberry jar.
Salsa Strawberry Jar: Homemade salsa is popular at our house and the only thing better than homemade would be home-grown!
Top Level – Patio Tomato
1 level – Basil Herb Plants
1 level – Cilantro Herb Plants
1 level – Chives or Onion Starts for Green Onions
Salad Strawberry Jar: Nothing beats a fresh salad right out of the garden and now it's easier than ever. In a small garden or porch area you can grow an entire salad!
Top Level – Patio Tomato
1 level – Nasturtiums
1 level – Lettuce Greens, Mixed
1 level – Arugula or Mescula Mixed Greens
Potpourri Strawberry Jar: Fragrant and aromatic plants that can be dried to create homemade potpourri blends.
Top Level – Scented Geranium
1 level – Chocolate or Scented Mint
1 level – Lavender
1 level – Rosemary
Succulent or Desert Strawberry Jar: A Xeric gardener's strawberry jar with succulent and drought tolerant plants.
Top Level – Snowball Cacti
1 level – Pachycereus pringlei
1 level – Sedum with compact growth like 'Angelina'
1 level – Hens and Chicks
Yellow Flowering Summer Strawberry Jar: The bright warmth of yellow flowers looks really good against the terra cotta color of most strawberry jars. Make it a jar of sunshine for your porch or patio.
Top Level – Dwarf Coneflower or Coreopsis
1 level – Trailing Lantana with yellow blooms
1 level – Marigolds in yellow
1 level – Yellow miniature roses