Well, let me start by saying how truly amazed I am at all the wonderful comments on my last post. Thank you. I still need to answer everybody individually, but for now: thank you all.
I have a few new things to share, plants and projects, including this neat plant my neighbor put in her yard along our fence.
It is Thunbergia, commonly, "Black-Eyed Susan vine" or "Clock vine."
I am in love with it, and had thoughts of collecting some seeds to plant in other places next year. I came across this fascinating post and am now having second thoughts about trying to collect too many, but wow! Interesting!
My garden is still going, despite the tropical storm that whipped up through here last week. The greens bolted like crazy, so I'm looking forward to some lettuce seeds soon!
Now for a project.
A little while back, Sherrie and I arranged a swap. Among other things, one of the items she requested was a full apron, something I am always VERY happy to make!
I loved it so much, I made a "pattern" out of it and plan to make a similar one for myself soon. Probably more greens in mine, but who knows? I have a few more apron skirts to finish first though, and two other apron commissions, so it might be a while...
Now, some quick plant before-and-afters?
Remember the little coleus I found growing between the patio bricks last year?
I put it in an outside planter this year and look at it now!
And the herb bed?
Here it is in early July:
And now -- DESPERATELY in need of some cutting back!
This summer turned out to be great here. It started raining again, and cooled down enough for everything to really get some more good growing in. So thankful!
Okay. Continuing to jump around now. I just had to share this trash-picked storage seat I grabbed on our last trash day. It needs some repairing, but overall is pretty sturdy. Score! More on that soon I hope.
But now for a finished project that I am so happy with.
A few days ago, Linda gave me this clipping from one of our local papers about a gardener in our area. One of her little accent pieces was this hanging window frame "planter."
Linda knew it would be right up my alley and it was! I thought about it that night, and the next day, digging out some supplies I knew I already had -- an empty window frame from when my parents replaced their windows, some chain from a light fixture I hung in our living room but didn't need the chain for, and some wrapped picture hanging wire.
What I didn't have was any small pots.
As I was getting a jar out of the cupboard around dinner time the next day, I came across the small jars that came with the yogurt maker I was given to review. I didn't end up using the small ones again as it was just easier to make the yogurt in large jars, so an idea was born.
Add some tiny (battery operated) votive candles,
And voila! Safe and pretty at night, and something we can enjoy all year long.
It hangs between our back stoops so we can both enjoy it. :)
And after all that rambling, I leave you with some morning glories that Teresa gave me the seeds for last year.
