Julia’s group has finished painting the metal bins so they now have a fine selection of planters on the verandah. There’s a fig in one, a conifer in another and a strange combination of Echeveria Duchess of Nuremberg, thyme and chives in a third. Echeveria and thyme are fine but I have my reservation about the chives. Time will tell.
“Those slate chippings look familiar.” I said, vaguely remembering she’d mentioned them last week.
“They’ve been on the patio for years,” she replied,”you weren’t using them.”
Wives don’t understand the concept of keeping things in case they come in useful later.
They aren’t just a garden task, they have provided a useful art and design project too.
She has been given some wooden bins too. The school has made some into trough planters and that’s Julia’s plan too. All we need to do is get the screws out of the hinges. Eight screws. Eight tight screws. Then we need to shorten them and dismantle the doors to re-use them as ends.
It sounds so simple…
Really like the cheery planters!
Somehow, simple projects are never simple. Good luck. Those planters are so bright and cheerful. And if something fails, something else can be planted.
Yes, there is always Plan B.
Great fun. I can assure you that my sister understands about keeping things in case you might need them one day 🙂
It is a quality much to be admired. 🙂
My father was a pack rat, and his daughter followed in his footsteps. 🙂
I know that feeling… 🙂
I look forward to seeing the simple troughs.
I’m going to make a start tomorrow and see if we can get the screws out.
I see you’ve got your work cut out for you!
The planters look bright and cheerful; what a great project! Why have you got reservations about the chives?
I think they are going to be too vigorous and shade out the other plants.
Ah yes! You are probably right. They also self-seed like nobody’s business which could be a problem too.
They can self-seed all they like if they’re edible!
😀