How to get more color in the garden ...
There is a way to get more color in our gardens, but no it's not with flowers.
After a dreadfully dry, long, hot summer of being 'laid up' it was mentioned in this post that I was ready for some color which wouldn't require watering! Of course, that was before the 30 inches of rain we received in four weeks which produced a LOT of green, including weed green.
However, having promised my dear long suffering, but ever helpful hubby Bob that I would cut back on plants; for sure, this time I decided to be even braver with the paint brush. This may not be everyone's cup of tea, but it's working for me!
The flowers of Canna 'pink sunburst' will be the same color of the planter. The pinkish leaves already picking it up ...
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Bob helped me transplant a Dyckia 'Burgany ice' into the turquoise planter ...
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I'll have to admit it took just a bit of intestinal fortitude to bite the bullet and paint the specked composite dull gray planter purple. But hey, I never liked that granite gray anyway ...
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And there are two of them! ...
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The row of succulents along the back of the house certainly got a lift of color ... Oops, four photos already. I'll have to continue in the next post.
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- 7 years agolast modified: 7 years ago
Okay, here they are. I think the row matches a bit too much. I need to switch some of them with some other pots which are further up the row and not showing ... Whatcha' think?
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Patty, I finally got around to touching up the color of the flamingo you gave me ...
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I also redid the color on the "Bird Girl" statue that Linda M. gave me. The pot was touched up as well. The just transplanted lavender Autumn joy will match perfectly -- when it recovers! ...
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Alfie managed to photo bomb this picture of the turquoise pot so of course I had to include it ...
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This project fulfilled some of my creative urges without adding more plants! I just moved some around that I already had. Bob thanked me, even if he did have to do some of the digging and carrying.
What's fulfilling your creative urges these days? Please post any photos you might have.
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- 7 years agolast modified: 7 years ago
Pam yes, get that 'junque' collection fixed up and out there in the garden. I'm eager to see what you have planned. Even though it is cold now we should have a few weeks of Indian summer to complete some of our outdoor projects. When you do, and this goes for everyone, please post photos; even if it is later in the year.
All of my intended pots are painted. Now will focus on coming up with an idea and getting the blue bottles from Mizan and Mike arranged.
Here is the rusty iron dog and crane that are NOT getting painted. Contrary to popular opinion, (Patty's ... ;-) I do practice some restraint ... LOL!
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Would love to hear hear about your plans for garden decor as well as plants you plan to use.
PS: The Autumn joy pictured in the previous post above did revive!
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