I have too much work to do in my garden to want to buy new plants. My day lilies that I purchased this year are in pots, but they have been safer there than in the ground. I love whiskey barrels; they sure do take lots of potting mix though. I have lots to clean up. It is still too hot for me to tackle digging a hole.

Christie, look up hypertufa pots and make your own. I did several years ago and they lasted until I hit the last one with the mower. You could use a 5-gallon bucket for the form.

Tempting glenda. I may have to give it a try. You use peat and concrete mix right? I probably have enough of both of those around somewhere to make one.
Helen - I have a lot of clean up to do too. : ( I have to plant new stuff to get me through it though.
I forgot - I bought a daylily for a buck also. It was 'Pardon Me'. I'll wait until we get some more rain and cool weather to plant my new stuff.

Also perlite! I bet your kids would like this project.