OK, game on. It's (past) time to fill the containers on my deck. After yesterday's inspiration, I'm ready to rock. So here are some raw materials, and my garden bag, filled with gloves and spades and fertilizer. Oh, and coyote urine. Did you see that? Someone gave it to me (yes, it was actually a gift) to keep the deer away from my garden. One problem, though.
Yep, you guessed it.
First up, Heliotrope. Gorgeous color, beautiful leaves, and the most heavenly fragrance ever!
Next, some Gomphrena. Aren't they the cutest things? They are also great dried, although I have never tried to do it. Maybe this year is the year...
Some tiny white Euphorbia, and cheerful bicolor Sweet Williams. They are such a sweet cottage garden staple, and they smell divine, too. They also tend to reseed from year to year, so I often find a few growing in my pots in early spring. Don't you just love flowers that are so obliging?
Well, who doesn't like Petunias? And white ones are so classic!
OK, here's a start...
And you will have to come back tomorrow to see the finished product!
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If you get a chance, head on over to Kacey's blog, Wine on The Keyboard, and vote in the Photo of the Month contest. Lots of fun photos to see...
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I still didn't guess the problem...what is it!? Cannot wait to see the final products!
ReplyDeletemental, the problem is that it smells EXACTLY like you would expect it to smell like... keeps the deer away, but also keeps everyone else away, too!
ReplyDeletexoxo,
Mary
Beautiful, can't wait to see the rest. have a great one, Janie
ReplyDeleteOhhhh...Can I help? I just love your plants, your little red house...the surroundings!! At least let me supply a glass of lemonade and cookies for a mid-morning break!
ReplyDelete~Blessings,
Jan
A very pretty start. I love the white petunias in the containers. They make such an impact!
ReplyDeleteLooks like you are very busy--we use the coyote urine here, too, as we get many deer. It does work! They hate the smell!
ReplyDeleteYou're going to have the most beautiful deck in town. Can't wait to see the finished product.
ReplyDeleteMmmmm, those white petunias just glow in those urns! Your deck is going to be gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteI love that gomphrena, so happy and colorful. Mary, your garden bag is AWESOME. I'm going to have to make one. When I first looked at it I thought you had a water bottle in there. I thought oh Mary has something cool to sip on when it gets hot. HA. So....what if you had both the bottle of coyote urine AND water in your tote. ACCCCKKKKK!!! Can you just imagine making that mistake?
ReplyDeleteI don't have to purchase coyote urine....we have coyote who do the job for us. Here's a question for you. Just exactly how do they obtain that coyote urine. OK, I'll stop. It's too darn early in the morning for all these mental gymnastics.
- Suzanne, the Farmer's Wife
I love your flowers!! What a great mix of colors..
ReplyDeleteMichelle
Can't wait to see more of the finished product Marry - love the inspiration photos on the last post too!
ReplyDeleteEeww!! That must be stinky. You can put a clothespin on your nose so you can look at your flowers.
ReplyDeleteAnd, your flowers are beautiful.
Morning friend...just seeing the plants is gorgeous..can't wait to see them in the containers....and those inspiration pics on the other post were fantastic!!! makes me want to go plant something! lol Have fun with it...I'll be back to see the finished product!
ReplyDeleteIsn't Heliotrope a neat word? And a pretty flower. We planted seeds this spring in some of our planters on the back deck...still waiting for them to do much. Geraniums in the front pots though. Love the white petunias.
ReplyDeleteWe did have some great photos for the photo of the month contest this month, didn't we?
Hi Mary! Looks like you're about to be a busy gal. Coyote urine? Now isn't that sweet? I'll be it's not sweet smelling! Well, anyway, as always your flowers are absolutely beautiful!
ReplyDeleteBe a sweetie,
Shelia :)
Hmmm... I've sat here for the last five minutes trying to figure out how they hooked a catheter up to a wild coyote. It'll take me all day to get that picture out of my mind...
ReplyDeleteI'll just have to focus on those beautiful petunias! I love the white (container) on white (petunias). Really pretty!
(I know that in 5 minutes I'm going to regret this comment, so please feel free to delete it if you feel inclined, Mary.)
I can't wait to see the finished project! I'm planting too!
ReplyDeleteGood Luck with all your potting. Looks like you are off to a great start. My pots were a bust this year and I refuse to spend anymore money on them!
ReplyDeletewould coyote urine keep cats out of my yard?? it cannot smell worse than cat deposits!! grrrr...
ReplyDeleteanyone have a solution for visiting cats? jkj
Well I learned something new to night. Good thing I don't need it. I love your garden pots they are beautiful. I can't wait to see the end results. The white Petunias are very pretty love them.Great job.
ReplyDeleteHugs;
Alaura
Hi Mary,
ReplyDeleteI love your planters - simply beautiful. I can't wait to see your finished work!
Great gardening kit! You're off to a fabulous start...love the white in the stone planters...
ReplyDeleteI love the fragrance of Heliotrope too.
ReplyDeleteJanet
And I forgot to mention that yes, I love the fragrance of heliotrope, but NOT coyote urine (at least if it smells like any other urine I have ever smelled).
ReplyDeleteJanet