Gardening Boise

Happy Autumn!

// October 27th, 2009 // No Comments » // Autumn, Containers, Flowers

It’s time for cleaning up the garden, planning next year’s, and waiting for Spring!

And of course decorating with pumpkins and planting some pansies.

Mid-August Update

// August 16th, 2009 // No Comments » // Containers, Flowers, Summer, Vegetables

I’m sorry for the delay in getting this photo up, I wanted to wait until I pruned back the tomato plant. It was growing like crazy and starting to take over a couple of the other plants. Here’s what my veggie garden looks like now:

My catnip plant in the pot is flowering and it looks so pretty! My cat loves the fresh leaves too, I will have to make sure to always have a catnip plant growing somewhere no matter what.

And finally the black-eyed Susans my mom brought from her yard. Hopefully I will have more next year, they really are pretty!

It’s Done!

// August 5th, 2009 // 4 Comments » // Containers, Water Features

I have always wanted a fountain in my backyard. Any kind would do. This spring I bought a couple really big pots, and planned on using one to make a fountain. My parents gave me a fountain pump they used to have in their backyard, since they decided it wasn’t quite what they wanted. All I had to do was waterproof the inside of the container (using Thompson’s Multi-Surface Waterproof spray) and plug the bottom (using silicone caulk). Then I stacked up bricks inside, and covered them with rocks from the yard (I still need a few more, but it’s good for now).

Here is my container fountain! I am so happy! Maybe tonight I’ll sit outside on the porch and enjoy the sounds. It’s too hot to be outside now!

I may add a plant or two, that might look pretty awesome. I plan on making my other pot into a simple water garden with plants and pretty rocks, but that might have to wait till next year, when I have a place to put it.

A Comeback Story!

// July 15th, 2009 // 1 Comment » // Containers, Summer, Vegetables

One of my cucumber plants was looking really sad about a month ago. It wasn’t getting any bigger and I was worried it wouldn’t ever grow. So I dug up the poor thing and planted it in a container (the back left container in the photo - ignore the dead flower in the front, it has since been pulled up *sad*).

About 10 days later, it became evident that it wasn’t a problem with the plant.

And just 6 days after that, WHOA. Haha.

As of right now, it hasn’t gotten tons bigger but it has quite a few flowers so I think it’ll be OK. It will be interesting to see. I replaced this plant in the garden with another plant from the store, and that seems to be growing alright. We’ll see.

Boise Pottery

// June 16th, 2009 // No Comments » // Containers

A local business, Boise Pottery, is going out of business (sad!). They’re selling everything for 50% off!! I bought 4 pots plus a couple little garden decorations for $75. So if anyone needs (or might in the future) some excellent containers, definitely go check it out.

Boise Pottery is on Orchard St north of Franklin.

Front Porch Containers

// June 10th, 2009 // No Comments » // Containers, Flowers

We have a large front porch, and I wanted to put lots of containers on it this year. Here’s what I have so far.

Near the front door, I put a pair of matching pots with some pretty flowers.

My biggest pot, with some ground cover plants. I may eventually use them for, well, ground cover!

I have a wooden bench that I thought would look neat with a pot or two on it.

And right next to that (sorry for the blurriness):

Two little pots with periwinkle:

And a picture of our strawberries, which are along our front sidewalk, for good measure.

These were taken on June 3, and already some of these flowers look a lot different!