Look at this beautiful sky. We have had some perfect days lately. Our Catalpa tree is in bloom.
These pretty blossoms will fall off in a few days and it will look like snow in the back yard. If you drive along roads here in central Indiana this week, you can spot these trees in the woods. Their blooms make them stand out.
I put some pink and white petunias into a pair of kid boots that I painted blue . We have this wooden wagon near the shop full of ground cover, Pachysandra. Oh you know I have painted that little wagon many times. LOL
The peanut containers I painted like a flag were still good enough to use again this year. So I popped in some red petunias and put them on the old fence post bench.
I have this little figure made of terra cotta pots and his head broke. I can not find any of my little plants pots, so I painted a butter container and put some marigolds in for his hair. Hope it works. LOL.
More pink and white petunias and some dusty miller.
The same in this concrete planter that used to be my mom's.
Also in bloom here is my African violet, that my daughter gave me for my birthday in January. That's a long time for me to keep a house plant alive. :):)
Wishing all of you a pleasant day. We will be relaxing around here. Enjoy your weekend. XO
Your garden is looking so pretty. Our Catalpa trees have already lost their blooms, so our snow is over :) xo Laura
ReplyDeleteLaura, You know what I mean about the catalpas. I was excited to see your tomatoes growing. I hope we did not plant ours too late. Blessings to you. xoxo, Susie
DeleteBeautiful! Gorgeous! I just love all your flowers, trees, plants. This is a wonderful time of year.
ReplyDeleteKathy, honestly these past few days have been my favorite kind of weather. I could stand a whole summer like this...warm, low wind and low humidity. Hope you are enjoying this time. Blessings, xoxo, Susie
DeleteAll those special little touches... don't you just love flowers? Have a beautiful weekend! -Jenn
ReplyDeleteThank you Jenn. I get a lot of miles out of things here by painting on a fresh coat . LOL. Blessings, xoxo, Susie
DeleteHi Susie! The tree is so pretty. I love your plants and containers too. Petunias are one of my favorites.
ReplyDeleteMildred, I can remember when I first saw petunias. My soon to be MIL had them in big containers on her porch steps. They have a lovely fragrance if you have enough of them. I think they are a good summertime flower. I did buy a few marigolds also. Blessings to you, xoxo, Susie
DeleteYou have given me some great inspiration. Love the unique containers. Hope you are enjoying sunshine today.
ReplyDeleteKaren, I put rock in the bottom of some things, but if it's plastic you can make holes for drainage. Today was another perfect day. :):) No to low wind, warm not hot, and no humidity. Oh how I love that. Ted and I drove thru our city park and rolled the windows down to hear the kids at the pool and ball diamonds. Love that sound. Blessings to you for a great evening . xoxo,Susie
DeleteI never heard of that tree..Pretty..Love your flowers..The weather has been beautiful of late..I've been getting a lot of outdoorsy things done before it gets hot..Have a happy week..
ReplyDeleteMissy, I had always heard of catalpa worms to go fishing...So I always thoughtthose years had worms...but this one just has the pretty flowers for only a few days . I try to stay on top of the yardwork ...it hasn't been easy with all the rains. The last past few days have been so nice here. Blessings, xoxo, Susie
DeleteSusie darling...what beautiful color surrounds you....thank you so much for sharing your corner of the world..big hugs from Texas.
ReplyDeleteBetsy, I paint all the wooden things around this yard and on the porch. This year I used the blue...not exactly what I wanted but hey, there's next year for more painting. :):) Blessings to you , xoxo, Susie
DeleteAhhhh love love the little boots in the wagon with petunias. Adorable. Everything looks so pretty Susie. Happy Summer! Yeah!
ReplyDeleteKris
Kris, Glad you could come by. I hope you are getting to enjoy the nice days, even though you are working on the new house décor. Blessings to you and Terry. xoxo, Susie
DeleteYour weather looks so nice lately, Susie. It's been pretty warm here, but then rained one day. Those petunias look pretty sitting in the rain boots. And I really like the containers with the painted flags, very creative. The white blossoms are lovely. The grounds must have looked beautiful when the blossoms fell to the ground. Enjoy your sunny days, Susie, while they last.
ReplyDeletelove, ~Sheri
Sheri, We had a heavy rain on Sunday evening and some of the blossom blew from the tree. I'll post some pics. I some times think...go to Hobby-Lobby and get some things for the garden...then I think , people make stuff from junk all the time...use what you have. Little bottles of crafts paint are so cheap too.:):) I am loving today(Tues.) it's cooled down a bit. Blessings, xoxo, Love, Susie
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