A question on the balcony forum got my imagination going.

Has anyone ever sunk a shepherd's hook into a large planter? I'm thinking of one of the round 1/2 whisky barrel type planters, with a shepherd's hook in it. Then you could hang planters over the barrel and plant something around the hook at the bottom too.

I'd think it wouldn't stand up in decent container soil...maybe put concrete in the bottom 1/2 of the barrel for stability for the hook, let it dry then drill drain holes in the sides above the level of the concrete and finish filling it with container soil?

I'm picturing petunias or other trailing flowers hanging over the edges of the barrel and also from the hanging planter, and even maybe a morning glory or other vine climbing the hook itself....

Thoughts?