That fateful summer prompted me to decide to do only container gardening. The next summer things went swimmingly. I had beautiful flowers and plants. This summer, believing that my blooming curse had been lifted, I bought several wonderful flats of colorful flowers and planted them in containers. A few weekends ago, while we were away in Georgia, we had several big storms and it pretty much drowned my plants in pots. They must need better drainage. But I find it odd since I’ve used these planters before?? Between the rain and the kamikaze birds that continue to dive bomb my hanging plants until they plummet daily to a dry concrete death, I’m fresh out of energy to maintain plant life.
Sadly, three weeks after spending big bucks on the dang things, I threw them out. Maybe next year I just have to stick with those pre-planted pots you get at Wal-Mart. Time to dumb it down a little more.
3 comments:
Hey, I recognize those containers! : )
I have trouble with plants too. Either the drainage isn't good, or they dry out too fast and wilt. I haven't had plants in several years now, because I just can't maintain them. Oh well.
Have a great weekend!
At our house I have great luck with annuals that I plant outside for the winter, but I can't grow plants in a pot for anything. Eric is great at it and keeps our plants alive, because if it were up to me they would all be dead. He has a great green thumb
Jona
I completely agree with Jona. Only my husband has the green thumb at our house. For the life of me the only thing I seem to nurture is the children. when it comes to plants I can't get anything to grow. I want to and I've tried all kinds of different things and all kinds of different ideas, but to no success. When you figure this out let me know.
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