Hey lovely Baby Boomer Women & my Young Ladies,
Do you watch HG TV for house and garden ideas? I just love this channel (as well as the Food Network, History Channel, TCM and TNT).
Anyway, it’s time to prepare for the plants and flowers you’ll have around you for the Spring & Summer.
I’ve got a ‘jungle’ of plants in the house that will be going outside. Philodendrons, coleus, begonias, spider plants, and soo many more types of plants will make their way outdoors. And they love it out there & thrive! The only thing that gets me is how often I have to water them. In the house they only get watered on Wednesday and Saturday. When they’re outside they get watered almost every day. Of course, the rain helps too.
My patio will look like at ‘outdoor room’ when I get everything setup. I’ve got a 4-tiered rack that I put firewood on in the Winter – now I’ll use it to showcase my plants outdoors. Comfortable patio furniture, a main table and side tables to set drinks & food on will adorn the area. Plus, I’ll put out an outdoor dining table and chairs for meals. Last, I’ve got my grill to barbeque fish & vegetables. (I’m a vegetarian who eats fish, didn’t I tell you?)
Do you watch HG TV for house and garden ideas? I just love this channel (as well as the Food Network, History Channel, TCM and TNT).
Anyway, it’s time to prepare for the plants and flowers you’ll have around you for the Spring & Summer.
I’ve got a ‘jungle’ of plants in the house that will be going outside. Philodendrons, coleus, begonias, spider plants, and soo many more types of plants will make their way outdoors. And they love it out there & thrive! The only thing that gets me is how often I have to water them. In the house they only get watered on Wednesday and Saturday. When they’re outside they get watered almost every day. Of course, the rain helps too.
My patio will look like at ‘outdoor room’ when I get everything setup. I’ve got a 4-tiered rack that I put firewood on in the Winter – now I’ll use it to showcase my plants outdoors. Comfortable patio furniture, a main table and side tables to set drinks & food on will adorn the area. Plus, I’ll put out an outdoor dining table and chairs for meals. Last, I’ve got my grill to barbeque fish & vegetables. (I’m a vegetarian who eats fish, didn’t I tell you?)
I could use some new patio chairs. Do you have a favorite place to shop to purchase them?
One thing about the outdoor seasons is to have color around you. I’ll buy pots of yellow snapdragons (they’re perennial, you know), various colored petunias, and pink coneflowers.
Are you planting herbs, or have you thought an herb garden? You can use various parts of herb plants to add to food; certain seeds, flowers, berries, roots, and stems depending on the herb. I’ve been thinking of planting some and you can start them in your home rather than just outside. I want to plant mint (because I enjoy mint tea), basil, rosemary, and thyme herb plants. Some are wonderful in spaghetti sauce, soups, and on my fish. If you enjoy meat you’ll find fresh herbs very flavorful.
Let’s enjoy the outdoors! Any ideas you have, please share them so others can have the comfortable spaces they want too – thanks!
One thing about the outdoor seasons is to have color around you. I’ll buy pots of yellow snapdragons (they’re perennial, you know), various colored petunias, and pink coneflowers.
Are you planting herbs, or have you thought an herb garden? You can use various parts of herb plants to add to food; certain seeds, flowers, berries, roots, and stems depending on the herb. I’ve been thinking of planting some and you can start them in your home rather than just outside. I want to plant mint (because I enjoy mint tea), basil, rosemary, and thyme herb plants. Some are wonderful in spaghetti sauce, soups, and on my fish. If you enjoy meat you’ll find fresh herbs very flavorful.
Let’s enjoy the outdoors! Any ideas you have, please share them so others can have the comfortable spaces they want too – thanks!
We need to get a patio set but can not spend a lot of money. Do you have any tips?
ReplyDeleteI wanted tips from YOU, Misty! lol
ReplyDeleteSeriously, I'm on the cheap so I look around at Walmart, Target, Sears, & JCPenney. A moderate priced patio set(4 chairs & table with umbrella) can run approx. $600.00. I just bought really inexpensive water-resistance chair cushions at Walmart for my Adirondack chairs - $20/a piece! I still want other chairs and an outdoor coffee table. Still looking! :)