Fall Container Gardens

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I love a great big cement urn planted with fall abundance.

 

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Cabbages are absolutely a must.

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coleus does nicely but the first frost will wipe it out

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pumpkins should be included

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this all white fall display does me in

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mums, cabbage and ivy surround an evergreen

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more mums and cabbage

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the addition of grasses add height

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personally, I think a few pansies is a must

So....over a month ago my friend Jeff gave me a huge cement planter.

A gorgeous planter...it's a monster.

It had been his wife's, my friend Shannon that died a year and a half ago.

Jeff decided to sell their home and move into a smaller place

and he wanted me to have the giant concrete planter that always sat out front of their porch.

I was very happy to get it and had thoughts of all the wonderful things I'd fill it with 

this fall.

It looks similar to this one shown below....but....

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But...it is still in the back of my SUV.

I can't get it out.

I think the thing weighs at least 100 pounds! perhaps more.

Jeff and I tried to put it in the back of my car a month ago but a neighbor of his

happened by and he lifted it all by himself!

I bet that man has a hernia now. 

Jeff lives near a military base and the man was in the military and 

I think he just grabbed it thinking it was about 50 pounds and then was too proud to 

say he couldn't do it.

I tried to help but he wouldn't let me.

So...now it's been riding in the back of my car for at least a month.

I tried nudging it a couple of times...I can't even scoot the thing.

I need a ramp, I think. Mom says she is bringing one next week and we'll tackle it.

I'm hoping soon I'll be able to fill it similar to those above.

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Fall Container Gardening

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Just a little inspiration for Fall container gardening. 

I'm making stuff here and working....

show and tell coming soon.

Remember when I found this piece of furniture off Craigslist to use as 

a kitchen island?

(bad Craigslist photo)

I took the fold up ends off and added wheels and

it lasted in my kitchen about a month.

I kept having to roll it out of the way.

I went looking for a photo of it and realized I never took one.

I never showed it because I just wasn't happy with it.

It is now being used as a tv stand in the guest bedroom.

But this week I thought of the perfect solution.

It wasn't wrong... it was just too big. Even though it was small...it was still to big for my kitchen.

I needed a really small and square island for my galley kitchen.

You'd think I needed rectangular but no....what I needed was square.

So I found a smaller piece of furniture at the most frugal place ever...my house!

I don't know why it never occurred to me to try it before.

I'll show soon...because I'm making it taller and adding a top to it and I do think 

this time

it will be just the perfect island.

I almost bought cabbages and pumpkins today for my urn outside...

but instead ended up getting stuff for my island. 

I have too many projects going.

I'm painting the living room and dining room, recovering an ottoman, creating a kitchen island,

making cloth pumpkins, painting a dog portrait and creating a Halloween craft for 

Jo-Ann's Fabric and Craft Stores.

I need to focus....just focus on one thing at a time. 

How Frustrating!

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Ornamental Cabbage

For Easter

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Cabbage is just perfect for Easter decor.

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I found myself gazing at the wide variety of ornamental cabbages online.

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They look like giant flowers and are hardy in cold weather.

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Perfect for early spring flower arrangements.

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I've found myself wishing I had some for my Easter decor.

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This is a lovely variety.

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This one too.

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Refreshing hanging on a front door too.

Bunnies and cabbage....just go together and 

this is why I'm thinking of them in connection to Easter.

Oh...yes...I need some cabbage.

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