Early Girl Tomato Plant & Wine Barrel Container
Raised planters provide extra room for gardening and using wine, or whiskey barrels has become very popular. These barrels add a bit more character and rustic charm for tomato vines and rose bushes. Last year I started off with adding barrels for planting blueberries then slowly added on rose bushes, dwarf citrus, a floral container and some for tomatoes. The key to a successful barrel planter is to drill out holes on the bottom for water drainage and supply water lines for easy maintenance. The soil in raised planters need to be fed continuously, so check with your local garden store about organic amendments specific for what is grown. For example, blueberries need acidic soil and using Azalea mix is the perfect soil for this plant, without it the blueberries may never produce.
Create drainage holes at the bottom of the barrel with a large drill bit.
Blueberry Plants for Southern California
Mission Fig Tree surrounded by Daffodil bulbs.
Eureka Lemon Tree & Plumeria Plant mixed together.
Arbutus unedo: Native to the Mediterranean region, western Europe, Ireland and France and commonly known as the Irish Strawberry Tree this is one of my favorites. A picturesque evergreen small tree or shrub in the Ericaceae family with serrated dark glossy leaves and fruit that looks like frosted glass christmas ornaments. The showy white flowers in fall and winter give way to yellow and red fruit .5-1 inch in the spring and summer. The fruit is edible and loved by birds and also used for making jams and liqueurs. A beautiful tree that can be included in an 
