Potting Bench and Patio

Seems like it takes me forever to get a task completed lately, I guess that's because it actually does. I've been wanting to finish up here on the patio for weeks now, but I still needed to find a fern and a few other plants for the urns. I have to wait for Hubbs to help me out, so that means the weekend. And at that point, if it's rainy, forget it... another weekend down the drain. 

We headed out this morning to the cemetery to decorate Hubb's Dad's grave, so afterward I asked really nice if he'd run me by Lowe's to see if they had the ferns I'd wanted. Going to Lowe's here on Saturday is like rush hour at Grand Central Station. Lines of cars and people and no parking unless it's on the back 40.

He's not a gardener or even "yarder". He doesn't share my enjoyment of plants and flowers that at the end of the season you have to throw away. oh well... he just has to humor me.

He did buy me some new cushions for the patio for Mother's Day. At least he can sit here every once in a while and enjoy those. I scoured the usual places on the Internet and found all of these pillows on-line at Target. They had tons of patterns at prices that were the best I could find for indoor-outdoor fabric. I usually choose something a little more vintage looking, but these bright flowers and coordinating geometric design really grabbed my attention.

We also bought new outdoor wicker chairs earlier in the Spring from Pier 1. If you don't get them early all the white ones will be sold out. They had a great choice of colors still available and at a good discount. LOVE them. Last Fall the vintage wicker ones were totally rotted out because of the damp. They ended up in the trash. boo-hoo. I love old wicker anything, except when your bum goes through the seat.

I've had this little chippy white vintage step ladder for ages, so I'm using it here for a side table for a plant or drinks.

Last year my Hydrangeas had some kind of yucky black leaf fungus that about killed them, so I sprayed them in the Fall, but it was too late for flowers. I cut them back this Spring and gave them a good dose of Miracle Grow, and now they're doing well and actually have some pretty pink blooms here on the bigger one. I adore Hydrangeas, but I don't have much of a green thumb, so I haven't been able to convince them to put out much of an effort. At the other house the deer ate them, what a bummer to come out and see all the blooms gone.

This is the old concrete urn that was in the Entry at the old house. I really didn't have the space here at this house inside and we sort of worried about the weight of it on the hardwoods, so it's been living out here, instead.

I still have some more "fluffing" to do out here, but at least it's not got an inch of dirt and pollen on it. I feel like we can come out and enjoy the space now.

I've had this old croquet set for quite awhile, so now the mallets (missing one) are just hanging out in the old wagon. I kept several pieces of old lattice work, hoping I'd have a sunporch for garden goodies, but they just have to be happy out here with the watering cans and old fencing and tin trimwork.

The ivy had been in the Dining Room on the antique wire plant stand, but it was looking pretty ragged, so I brought it out here to see if it would perk up. It got a drastic haircut and found a spot in this old crate. Love that vintage green color.

Poor little guy,

his foot has been missing for years...

I grabbed another Hydrangea from Lowe's for this orphan urn;

I haven't broke it to Hubbs yet, that he'll have to plant it this Fall.

Okay, not finished yet, but passable.

Hope you're having a great Memorial Day Weekend.

I had just finished snapping my pics when a downpour started.

Oh well, It wouldn't be Missouri without at least one rainy day for the Holiday!

xoxo,

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