In this post I’m showing various shades of purple flowers on my patio. From light lavender to deep purple. Red-dominated shades of purple add a bit of drama to the garden. Purple’s ideal partner is yellow, and you see me use a lot of these two colors together. Last year it was my two primary…
I have my patio pots planted now. Of course I pushed myself to get it done in two days. I’m my own worst enemy when it comes to getting things done. But…I have a pretty planted patio and I love to gaze at it. Above are striped petunias. Spotted petunias. A different shade of purple…
It’s been beautiful and quite warm the last few days. But the weather report I read online tells me that it will be freezing this weekend. I wish the Oklahoma weather would make up its mind. Above is the yellow rose bush I planted last year. I still have only yellow pansies. I don’t know…
You can do a lot with a little in relation to gardening. Vegetables need 6 or more hours of sun each day. Lettuce, other green veggies and broccoli will survive in light shade. Vegetables also need regular watering. The quickness of their growth depends on it. So you can’t rely on rainfall alone with vegetables…
To attract birds to your garden, you’ll need to provide water, food and shelter. Below are the provisions you will need for attracting birds. Birds will visit your garden if there’s plenty of food available, so the first thing to do is get up some feeders. Then you need to provide natural food, cover and…
Yesterday we figured out how to design our small space garden on paper. Today we will focus on hardscaping based on your design. If you plan to have seating, then arrange your chair or chairs and perhaps a bistro set where you want it, depending on what you have decided upon. After you have your…