Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Pot Planting

A bit of clipping, drip irrigation, enjoy.


                               Oh my, the dappled light.
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I haven't put an annual in my pots for decades.  Magazines & nurseries push-push-push annuals.  And I listen to what I'm asked for EVERY design, 'my landscape must be low maintenance & not expensive.'
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Garden & Be Well,     XO Tara
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Gravel to the house, bushes in pots, necessity furnishings for meals, entertaining, relaxing.  Why are so many Americans afraid, above, of this?  "Let's build a deck, make it too small, add built-in seating with the rail which won't ever see use......"  "We'll pour a cement patio barely big enough for a mop, Weber grill, round table + 4 chairs."
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Pic via Desde My Ventana

7 comments:

Desert Dweller said...

...and let's fill the pots with annuals, and have a lawn...people and long-lived plants will be determined by the lawn and annuals. Yes! Yes! (no, no)

Lynne said...

Tara,
I just recently found your blog. Your words and images are refreshing and inspirational.

We have to replace our deck next Summer. How correct you are...about the concept of American decks. I wish to add flower boxes for herbs and tomatoes and a concept for airing sheets and summer linens... (the pretties)!

We have used pea gravel on the paths and around our fireplace.

My husband and I have gone back and forth with the concept of pavers. I think that they look too contrived.

Your closing statement encouraged me to comment. Ideas are dancing in my head! Thank you!
Lynne
`w/L.

Nita Stacy said...

Love that photo....a perfect spot. I've been thinking I'd do boxwoods in large pots out back to add interest around my deck. I don't like my deck. I wish I had a raised stone patio and then a lower stone patio and gravel paths in the yard. Someday...I hope.

Anonymous said...

Just beautiful. Simply beautiful.

cotedetexas said...

my favorite - dappled light!!!!

Anonymous said...

Oh, amen. And dappled light is as good as a dozen plants in an outside space.

bec said...

ooh,,,cant do annuals...they get so leggy here and go to seed so quickly.
I love the plants that just keep on giving!
Bec x