Most of the Purple Queen had died out as of last spring so I planted some Carrot seeds in front of the Salvia. The planter had been neglected as it is kind of out of sight and out of mind being on a side of the house we rarely see. Even though you see it as you approach the house by car, we just don't spend much time in the yard on that side of the house. This is the side where the deer are fed so we must be careful what we plant in the planter. As you can see in the above picture, the planter was starting to separate at the joints.
The stacked timbers were starting to be pushed out by the soil. This is a healthy planter as I put all kitchen scraps in this planter until I started a compost bin last year. It is usually filled with worms but not so lately with my neglect.
The Saint and I decided it was time to make a few repairs to this planter and let it once again thrive as a planter. He took the front timbers off the planter and dug the soil from the front out of the way.
He took the back of the axe which is a sledge hammer and knocked the timers back in line. Then while holding the timbers in place with my assistance, he took a long drill bit and drilled a hole through all 3 timers while stacked.
Then he hammered rebar through all 3 timbers and into the ground to secure the timbers in place.
The Rebar is flush into the top timber in 3 spots per side. He put 4 in the front as it is longer and needed the extra support.
See how straight and secure this side is after the repairs?
With all 3 sides secure, we decided to give a bit of extra support to keep the sides in alignment. 
The Saint took metal strips and screwed them into the insides of the corners. This will just give a little added support and hopefully keep the sides where they belong. 
I pushed the soil back in place and now we have a secure planter ready for spring planting! I took out the carrots soon after we made our repairs. You saw those carrots on the Veggie Garden update in February. The Salvia remains as do some daffodils. I am not sure what I will plant in there this year but it is time to bring this planter back to life again. 
Floppy-ear bunny and bear were patient throughout the PLANTER REPAIRS, In the Garden...
Note: The weather is perfect this weekend so we will be busy in the yard. I will check in here when I can but know that all comments will be read throughout the day even if not replied to by me! Everyone have a nice weekend and I hope you have some nice temps as well...
SPRING THOSE CLOCKS FORWARD TONIGHT...
I have planted Potato Vine in this planter in my Georgia Garden for the past few years. I have never had much luck with them as the bugs destroy it each year. I have never had one to bloom for me. However, this year, is a different story. I paid close attention to the leaves and at the first sign of bugs, I sprayed it with Sevin. I refrain from using pesticides if possible but this year I was determined to have success with a potato vine. 
And success I have! I have lots of blooms on the vine and am enjoying them very much. I did a quick search on Potato Vines only to find there are tons of different types out there. I just know this one to be a Potato Vine as that is all the tag told me.
A tiny Purple Queen (purple heart) Bloom accompanies a Potato Bloom!
Blue Salvia is also in this planter,
along with Red Salvia. I never have much luck with the Red Salvia but this bloom was standing out today!
A closer look into the center of the flower shows the vibrant purple color.
Some may consider the Potato Vine a pest as they can become invasive, but for now, I am enjoying this POTATO VINE, and its blooms In the Garden...
The Purple Queen took over to the point that you could hardly see anything else in the planter!
The following year, the Purple Queen returned and I allowed it to be the main focus with putting some Victoria Blue Salvia in the back. The plan was to allow both to multiply and intermingle with little care from me. 
