Sunday 7 June 2009

Summer Flowers

Last week we finally went to the garden shop to buy summer flowers. I spent some quality time in 5C or 41F planting the newcomers, and on Saturday night Mr. K had to take all the boxes and pots indoors to protect them from frost.

Blue lobelias and the white one is called snowflake (we had hails on Friday!).




New boxes - because the boxes last year didn't know how to behave.



Mr. K made the hooks for me with his own little hands. Now I can wait for the petunias to grow safely.


This pot is hanging at the kitchen door.



This big box looks a little empty now, but I hope the flowers will soon grow bigger and cover the empty spaces. Or maybe I find something nice to add there.



Today was a little warmer when the sun was out, but coats were needed for mid-morning coffee on the verandah.

7 comments:

  1. Beautiful flowers!!!

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  2. The flowers look lovely, now if the boxes and hooks will just behave this year, you're all set.

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  3. I'm sure it's thrilling for you to have lots of pretty flowers. You really do have to plant late!

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  4. Such pretty flowers - but 41 degrees in June is so cold! Mr. K is quite clever isn't he!
    Cheers!

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  5. Clever Mr K.. finding a way to make those naughty flowers behave. And they probably don't even know they'll be happier now.. and live a much longer life.

    I'm sure that big flower box will fill up fast. Hopefully not with little weeds that you have to keep pulling though. :-0

    I will try to send some of our heat and humidity your way... it is so sticky here this morning!

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  6. Those are so pretty. What a shame about the hail. I hope nothing got damaged. The brackets look so sturdy. I am sure thse planters will know how to behave. :-)

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