Window Box, that is.
THIS is the window box Mr. Sweet
made for me back in 2011.
You can click HERE to see him making it for me. :>)
SOOO....I wanted to plant SOMETHING in it so it would help on the
CURB APPEAL while trying to sale our olden house.
Planting on May 24th...
I've forgotten what these flowers are and it said on the pot that they could be in
PARTIAL SHADE/PARTIAL SUN....
great for color....
hope they do ok....
hope they GROW !
The helpful young man at the nursery said
SWEET POTATO VINES would be great in a shaded window box....
ya think....????
I sure HOPE so 'cause I think they make the most beautiful vines.......
I love this bright green color.
Also got some of the dark red Sweet Potato vines....
when planting for shade,
most BLOOMING plants don't do well.
I'm hoping in another month, this box will be FULL....
I can't take this loved
window box with me when we move...but...
it's just a THING.
it's just a THING.
nor the black and white awning I was sooo proud of when I bought it....
just another THING.
just another THING.
nor all the black wooden shutters that Mr. Sweet made for our cottage...
THINGS...
As pretty as our NEW home is,
I am not really going to miss any of this.
I am looking forward to doing a little container gardening this summer....
I love the idea of being able to move the plants around to get enuf sun or more shade...
whatever the case may be.
THINGS...
As pretty as our NEW home is,
I am not really going to miss any of this.
I am looking forward to doing a little container gardening this summer....
I love the idea of being able to move the plants around to get enuf sun or more shade...
whatever the case may be.
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Using Miracle Grow.. just look how fast they are growing....
I am so thrilled.
I am so thrilled.
It takes such a little to make me happy....
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BJ your window box looks lovely. I especially love the green sweet potato vine. I have them in my window boxes on my shed in the back yard. They are in the shade and are doing great. Yours seem to be doing quite well.
ReplyDeleteYou may be leaving your window box awning and shutters but BJ by far you are tAking the best with you. Your precious hubby.
Keep in you in my prayers that your lovely home sells and you can get out there by the pool. Blessings,Becky
I think sweet potato vines are a good choice. They spread plus grow long but you will need to water. Hope they do well in your window boxes.
ReplyDeleteYour window box is so pretty! It makes for such a happy greeting with all that pretty color. Even though you can't take it with you, I'm sure that handy hubby with make you another one.
ReplyDeleteBJ,
ReplyDeleteGorgeous window box, dear friend!!!
I L O V E sweet potato vine!!! It is the one thing that does well here on our dry, arid Prairie!!! You're going to like the way it sets off your lovely window box!!!
Your choice of plantings is spendid!!!
Fondly,
Pat
I think your yellow flowers are calendula Any luck with your home selling?
ReplyDeleteI love window boxes and yours looks especially pretty with all the color!
ReplyDeleteWow it's filling in already. We had several window boxes at our last house and to be honest none of them worked very well. I think it's really hard to control the moisture and the light.
ReplyDeleteBJ I think that yellow flower plant is called "Tickseed" as I planted ones just like it in my yard. It is a perennial and supposedly the deer and rabbits here don't like to eat it, which is why I planted it.
ReplyDeleteDid you sell your house? best wishes for health and happiness in your new one!
A very pretty window box. Are you going to leave it that way because then you could take the plants with you!
ReplyDeleteTrue, it takes so little to make one happy. Great shots! I feel happy looking at them.
ReplyDeleteIt all looks wonderful, bj. I agree- they are things and part of a love yu had that will be left behind. But you enjoyed them while you had them. Blessings-your window box is really gorgeous- xo Diana
ReplyDeleteYour window box looks very pretty BJ! Glad to see the potato vines filling in so nicely for you:@)
ReplyDeleteShady spots can be so problematic! I think the box looks great though and those sweet potato vines should fill everything out nicely.
ReplyDeleteAre you spending time at the new house putting things where they belong and figuring out your decorating?
That is so pretty. The thing I missed most about our old house was my Shasta Daisey's. But - this year I finally got the ones I planted last year to multiply and bloom. Now I have new ones. And I like everything else about this house so much more.
ReplyDeleteYour window box looks very pretty. A good plant to plant in shady places is the impatient ( not sure I spelled it right) I have them and they do very well. Have a blessed day. Madeline
ReplyDeleteBJ, I just love this. I'm so sorry you can't take it with you, but think of the joy it will provide to the new owners of your wonderful home.
ReplyDeleteSending you much love and prayers for the sale of your house.
XO,
Sheila
Looks good to me!! I have the yellow flowers in my front bed. They say they are drought tolerant! We'll see....
ReplyDeleteI really love your attitude about the move...I hope that is how I feel when I have to get rid of many things when we move in the next year or so. I'm okay getting rid of anything we bought...I'm not okay with family furniture/glassware pieces and most won't look okay in Florida, so I have no idea what we will do. We are just starting to think about it. As you said, things...I do love that window box though!
ReplyDeleteGreat color combination, BJ, sweet potato vines are one of my favs.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your day
Sue
BJ, it's beautiful and getting lush and full. I love window boxes...so pretty! :)
ReplyDeleteLove your window box, but I bet Mr. Sweet will make you another one if you need it. Love potato vine, but so do the deer. Mine is purple ... coming back from last year and looking good.
ReplyDeleteHoping the best for you and you can get moved soon.
Hugs,
Audrey Z. @ Timeless Treasures.
You did a great job on the window box and your sweet potato vines will do wonderfully.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was very young, I learn that I could lay a sweet potato in an old ice cube tray and put it high on a shelf over my kitchen sink..and soon I would have vines growning all over the place. AND it did cost me anything since I got the potato from Mom. Not sure where the old trays came from.
So..if they grew like crazy inside my home up high..they are going to really love your shaded window box.
It all looks so pretty.
No takers yet?? DANG!
We put sweet potato vine in our window box one year, and it was unbelievable. Wow! I constantly had to cut it back because it was making its way all the way across our deck.
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