Gardening for Summer

The summer heat this year has killed my pansies. It's really fair to tell you that I never really plant pansies, except this year, the brutal winter made me year for color earlier than usual, so pansies it was! Unfortunately, they needed replacing badly. I'd walk up on my deck after work and just wince when I'd pass them by.




"When school gets out..." I'd remind myself. And I certainly didn't waste any time in getting started! Patrick and I headed out to the nursery the other day to pick up some new flowers. At the point, the choices are different than early spring, but still nice. I had a few spots in mind that needed filling. Filling them we did! Patrick, of course, was willing to help me out with the planting.



This box was given to me by a neighbor. I had originally intended to bring it inside and make it into a "shoe" box. Unfortunately, when it made it's way across the street, we'd realized that it absolutely reeked of oil! As it sat on the side of my house for a few weeks, I could smell it through the window when it got hot. I figured it wouldn't be healthy to plant herbs in it, so I decided on a mixed variety of flowers. I'm happy with the way it came out!



Now, I can walk onto my deck, morning, noon, and night, and certainly not wince at my flowerpots any longer!