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Sunday, July 28, 2013

Burlap Bag Planter


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Hi, there!
I found these burlap bags in the garden section of Walmart. They have a drainage hole inside and make wonderful containers for plants, either planting directly or placing a potted plant inside. 



I love the texture of the burlap and how it contrasts with the greenery of the fern! And the handles make it so convenient to transport it anywhere .



For now it is sitting right next to our front door on the porch along with the evergreen in the urn and the geranium in the metal plant stand.
On the other side of the front door is another urn planted with an arborvitae evergreen:



Against the stone facade of the house, the combination of the greenery and annuals looks beautiful:



Summer greens:

This is a view of my front porch from the curb:

 A row of taller arborvitae evergreens make a natural privacy fence from the road. Morning sun bathes the evergreen trees:



A view of the pillared light post from the porch:

The pink impatiens contrast beautifully with the yellowish green of the landscaping bushes:

Blue ceramic pots 

of various sizes



overflowing with pink impatiens




......verbenas and yellow snapdragons



August is upon us 

and few more weeks left to enjoy the beauty of summer annuals



before we bid adieu to the glorious days of summer



Thanks for stopping by! I would also like to take a moment to thank these beautiful ladies for featuring my Summer Garden in their wonderful weekly parties filled with inspiring projects and ideas. Do stop by and visit them if you get a chance or join the parties just for fun!

Linda @ Coastal Charm
Jann @ Have a Daily Cup of Mrs Olson
Christina @ I Gotta Create
Sandi @ Rose Chintz Cottage

Thank you ladies, you make me smile!

~ Hugs, Poppy~



Partying at:

Stone Gable: Tutorial Tips and Tidbits

Sunday, July 15, 2012

Sizzlin' Summer


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Hi everybody! It has been an exceptionally hot summer so far with very little rain! My lawn has brown patches everywhere, and the annuals and perennial are suffering under this scorching heat. 
I love planting snapdragons in containers. However, this summer has been so unusual as they are withering away and dying. I have kept them in a shaded area thinking maybe heat is causing the withering and kept them well watered, but nothing seems to work. The impatiens  and rose buds in my garden have become a favorite snack for the deer this year! I had no idea that deer favors impatiens! So far, they seem to leave the geraniums alone, but I'm wary of what they will be feasting on next!


I have been working on a couple of projects around the house. I love the vibrant outdoor fabric available in fabric stores and have been meaning to make some outdoor pillows but never got around to it until recently.
Loving the beautiful summer colors of these outdoor canvas:



This wooden box is covered with a map using mod podge:
I cut around one side of the box after placing it on the map. Leave about half an inch extra all around 
 for overlap.
 There should be four cutouts like the one below for the four sides of the box:
The finished product:
I am loving how it turned out and the multitude of ways it can used. Makes a wonderful planter for the fern:
Another side:


Lazy days of summer:
Soaking in the sunshine:
I found this cute twig tray at our local Salvation Army for $2:
I like the rustic look of the tray, and it's perfect for serving summer beverages:

A slice of summer:
Chilled glasses of flavored water:

Melting cherry ice cube:
This rusty tin pail used to look like this:
A couple of coats of aqua paint transforms it beautifully:

The pink geraniums and and dianthus seem to like the bucket as well:
I love the contrast between the pink and aqua, so summery :)
Summer breeze makes me feel fine:

I'm so glad you stopped by to share a slice of summer with me. I enjoyed the pleasure of your company. Thanks for your visit and hope you have a wonderful week ahead!
Also my heartfelt thanks to these gracious hostesses for featuring my decoupaged French pots in their wonderful weekly linky parties:
 Thank you ladies! Your encouragement inspires my creativity and I appreciate it!  
Hugs, Poppy
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