Friday, May 3, 2013

In the Gardening Mode!!

Hello

How are all my blogger-land friends doing, today? We have had some gorgeous weather, here in the Midwest! Perfect for getting out and planting flowers. And that's just what I've been doing. In fact, I got a bit of a sunburn on my shoulders, not realizing I was out in the sun so long the other day! 

Our little lake cottage doesn't have a lot of land to plant on, so I've been planting in containers this year. So far, I think I have 13 containers with flowers (mostly annuals, some perennials) in them. I plan on planting even more, as the season continues.

 Thought I would share what I have, so far. 
My front porch and entrance area has been my main focus, lately.
(As you can see, my doggies are waiting at the door for me to come and let them out!)


I planted a long row of different flowers along my patio wall. Before long, they will be filling in the whole planters and spilling over the sides!!
  I also planted in several smaller pots, that will soon be overflowing. A mini 'welcome' flag invites guests to stop in.

 Along the side of the cottage is our small goldfish pond. I hope to be adding water lilies and more rocks to the setting around the pond. A birdbath is surrouded by hostas and some of my hubby's beloved rocks.

 
Some close-ups of some of the flowers I planted:
 Petunias (hubby's favorite)


 
 Violas (One of my favorites) - sorry, it's a little blurry. The wind kept moving them and it was difficult to get good picture.
 Verbena
 Dianthus
 Snapdragon
 Also, not shown, are Marigolds, Asian Lily, and Alyssum.

I love the colorful glass watering balls for plants. Have you seen them? I have 3 of them. They really don't hold much water, but thy are so pretty and come in lots of colors and designs.
My most recent creation is something I never thought I would get into. . . a fairy garden. When they were first popular, I thought they were kind of hokey! But, I saw a simple kit at our local greenhouse, where you just add the plants, and decided to try it. The moss and small plants should eventually grow and fill in the areas of dirt.


 It sits nicely on a stand by my front door.
 I got this lantern awhile back at Target. It has a battery operated candle inside that has a timer on it. It wouldn't show up in the daytime, so I'll have to take an evening picture of it sometime. It sits on a favorite mosaic table.

 Well, hope the weather is cooperating where you live. I heard that parts of Texas was getting some snow this week. Yikes!!

Ann
“Better joy in a cottage than sorrow in a palace” Spanish Proverb

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11 comments:

  1. Hi Ann...I really like your row of pots. As you said, soon all of them will be overflowing with beautiful flowers! I also really like your fairy garden...too cute. How lucky you are to live right on the lake. It's just beautiful!

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    1. Lake life definitely agrees with me, especially with the forthcoming nice weather! I can't wait to see my full flower pots! Thanks for stopping by.

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  2. Love your photo tour! Annuals really brighten up a spot quickly, don't they? Thanks for stopping by blog. I appreciate the visit :) Hope you have a great weekend!

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    1. Thanks, Anne. I've enjoyed reading your blog. Hope your weekend's going well, also.

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  3. everything is starting to look so pretty love your fairy garden. hugs, Cherry

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    1. Thanks, Cherry. I appreciate you taking the time to stop in and leave a comment!

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  4. love how you spruced everything up on your porch! isn't it amazing what color can do to make it all a little more inviting! thanks so much for coming over and linking up to the first garden party of 2013 over here at Fishtail Cottage! hope you have an amazing week and looking forward to seeing what you'll share this week! xoxo, tracie

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    1. Thanks, Tracie. Now that spring is finally here, I'm sure I'll be sharing garden posts a lot more often! Thanks for hosting and for stopping by!

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  5. Container gardening is fun! Love your lake location. Happy Mother's Day~

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  6. Your container garden is going to be fantastic! Love petunias! Wonderful choices and the fairy garden is sweet! ! I appreciate you sharing with Home and Garden Thursday,
    Kathy

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  7. I am very late (I'm so sorry!!) but I just wanted to pop by and say thank you for sharing this post at my Say G'Day Saturday linky party! Your garden is gorgeous!

    Hope to see you again this weekend!

    Best wishes,
    Natasha in Oz

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