September 3, 2008 at 2:44 pm (Uncategorized)
Last night I cleaned up the patio, got rid of the dead plants, and planted new plants. I then did a little rearranging of the pots.
Serena Angelonia Angustifolia
New pink vinca. The Purple Queen has done really well.
Mexican heather
Ornamental pepper in the white hanging basket
Tucker is dying to come outside
Blue evolvus in the hanging baskets
April 28, 2008 at 6:25 pm (Uncategorized)
I made up a new word today. Every time I make a candle holder out of a garden pot I’m going to call it a pottlelabra. 
Here’s three I made this week. I painted the pots purple (of course), lined them with tin foil, filled them with aquarium gravel, and added a tea light. These could actually hold votives.
April 27, 2008 at 7:53 pm (Uncategorized)
Soon I will have to secure the pots to the railing because there’s not much room left to walk back there. It’s become a spider-only patio.
Some things are blooming that I didn’t know would bloom.
Other things are just going crazy.
Then here’s the butterfly bush in the new blue pot. The blooms have faded though. The daisy is in the biggest pot. I have to get the two middle pots apart so I can plant the lavender and the remaining dianthus. My friend told me a trick to get them apart, so tomorrow I’m going to try it.
April 20, 2008 at 11:49 pm (Uncategorized)
I had bought some plants weeks ago and didn’t have the time to pot them. Now that I have been laid off and have plenty of time, I spent a few hours tonight planting a few things. It really helped alleviate some of the depression. I ran out of potting mix, so tomorrow I will get some more and finish potting.
Afterwards I spent several hours outside reading. It was cool and pleasant, and I had a few candles burning. I think I will spend every evening out there until I go to Vegas.
April 20, 2008 at 5:45 pm (Uncategorized)
I checked today, and there is one little baby tomato on the plant. I hope it grows up to be a big red juicy tomato! And I hope it has brothers and sisters!
April 10, 2008 at 8:28 pm (Uncategorized)
Tags: storm
I slept through the storm of the century last night. It hit at about 4am. There was a puddle of water in my downstairs bedroom, but I have wood floors, so I just soaked it up with a towel. The power was out, so I had to get dressed by candle light. I saw downed trees and twisted signs on my way to work. My commute was great for once. I guess a lot of people stayed home.
My co-worker spent the night in her bathroom with her two dogs. She could feel the building move. When she emerged, all the car ports in her apartment complex were mangled. Luckily, her car escaped damage. She was pretty shaken up though.
It turned out to be a beautiful day today. Sunny and mild, but a bit windy. My commute home was horrible. I had even left the office late, and traffic was still slow. When I got home the power was on. I checked my ice cream and it hadn’t melted! Priorities you know.
Here’s some links to some pictures other people have taken.
http://community.livejournal.com/dfwtx/935859.html
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/pt/slideshows/2008/04/pho_041008_stormdamage/
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/pt/slideshows/2008/04/pho_041008_cleanup/
March 31, 2008 at 12:09 am (Uncategorized)
I invited my in-laws over for dinner and we ate on the patio. I bought 3 lantern tea lights and hung them from the fence. I also bought over the door hangers for the hanging baskets. Also in this photo you can see the toss pillows and the tray I bought yesterday. I spent $88 at Garden Ridge on things for the patio. I got a set of 5 nesting pots for half off. So of course I had to get more plants. I didn’t have time to plant them before the party, so I will take pics later. As you can see I need one more hanging basket.
March 31, 2008 at 12:02 am (Uncategorized)
I think the oxalis likes it’s location on the front porch. It was blooming like crazy today. The tomato plant also has blooms. Let’s pray for tomatoes! I saw a wasp or bee fly by, so I hope there was some pollination going on.
March 23, 2008 at 3:16 am (Uncategorized)
It’s a lovely Saturday. Perfect weather. 74 degrees, sunny, a breeze. I wish it would stay that way forever. My patio is a lovely urban oasis. My front porch is blazing hot with the full western sun. Last night I got some more potting soil and mulch, so I’ve spent the afternoon planting my remaining plants and three more new ones. I let the cats out to enjoy themselves as well. Lula went straight to the cyclamen and started munching on the petals. Picchu discovered that she can slip under the fence surrounding the patio, so I ended up chasing them all back inside. Now that I am done and relaxing, I have let Tucker back out. One of these days, I will fix the kitty fence so they can be let out on part of the patio.
My mom is sending me some birthday money, so I may get a fire pit. I want one really badly. My neighbors have one and I’m jealous. I also want to get a screen door for the sliding door. The management doesn’t provide them, which is idiotic. And I want to get shoji screens to go in front of the sliding door for privacy. That way I can leave the hideous vertical blinds open.
The new plants I got are Georgia Blue creeping speedwell (veronica peduncularis). The are so adorable and whimsical. I looked for tall grasses but couldn’t find anything at Home Depot. I still have these two planters left to fill. I will try another nursery.
These are the plants I have:
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And of course, as soon as I can find it, I must have torenia. I want to get a couple of new big pots and fill them with my favorite flower.
