SPRING PROJECT NUMBER TWO

Last Fall on my trip

to Germany

I was inspired by all the

window boxes.

 

Everywhere we toured

I saw trailing geraniums.

Window boxes, pots,

just everywhere.

 

It's time for me to start my

window boxes

so I decided to try my luck

with the trailing geraniums.

 

At my local greenhouse

they were labeled as

vine geraniums.

I'm hoping it's the same plant.

 

I chose two colors,

a dark red and pink.

 

Here they are.

Ready for the window ledge.

I put three plants in each of my

four boxes...praying that's enough.

Now all I have to do is

water and wait.

 

I will show you what they

look like in a few weeks.

 

Happy Gardening

 

 

 

 

WINDOW BOXES FOR ME

I've been collecting window box pictures on Pinterest

all Winter for ideas and inspiration.

I know I should have a

killer,

spiller,

and filler.

 

 

 

 

This is how my boxes started this Spring.

Early last Fall I had added a few Mums

to my existing boxes and they made it

through the winter.

 

 

 

 

Here are my boxes today.

 

 

 

 

 

In the end, after so much looking and planning,

I just got some plants from the

 "drastically reduced"

section of Lowes.

$17 for the lot.

 

 

 

 

I'm learning that I can waste a lot of time

dreaming and searching.

 

 

 

 

When you are a girl on a budget,

sometimes you need to compromise

and go with what's available.

 

 

 



 

They still have some filling out to do,

but I think they'll work.

 

No regrets.

 

 

 

 

 

And the Mums should be pretty

this Fall.

 

Happy Gardening.

 

 

WINDOW BOX TIME

It's window box time!

Last year, for the very first time

I had window boxes.

This year I started them

back in March.

I pulled out my red geraniums

that had wintered in the 

basement.

By April they were starting

to get some green

on them.

 Now that it's May

I've placed them outside my window.

They are

 filling out nicely.

Can't wait to see them in bloom.

Happy Gardening!

 

BUSY AS A BEE

Thought I'd give you a look see at a few projects
I've been working on for the
home and garden.
I'll tell you all about my window boxes
in a later post.

Finished up my "Happy Feet" pot.

Today I worked on this garden art piece.

Here is my inspiration.
Much more elaborate than mine...
but that's okay.

I only used three pots and tried to work
with things I already had.

I had picked up this little Blue Bird on a recent
trip to Greenville SC and thought he'd be
cute perched on top.

Lately I've been inspired to have something in
the garden covered in moss. Purchased this
Irish Moss at the greenhouse and I'm attempting
to get it going all over this birdbath.
Cross your fingers.

Several weeks ago I snagged an old used baby bed
at the Salvation Army Store.
I've been slowly putting its parts to use in the garden.
I'm using the springs to camouflage this ugly
metal door of my gardening shed.

Well that's what I've been up to,
what about you?