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Porch Urns

August 2, 2011 by Chris

I’ve been on the hunt for porch planters for two summers now. Because our house sits off the road a bit, I knew I wanted something tall—something substantial. I also knew that that they needed to be tall, but not too wide. That’s an easy find, right? Two. summers. later.

porch planters

I went to Lowes, and they had something close. Tall, but too wide. Home Depot? Narrow, but not tall enough. Grrr. These bad boys aren’t necessarily cheap, so I stayed the course. My final stop was Menards. I found these two, and they were $70.00 a piece (I think). Perfection.

flower urns

I did a little photo shoot of Maximus on the day I planted them. You can see how wimpy they look when first planted. You can also see how this professional photographer gets her subject to cooperate.

First, he’s giving me his “Don’t bother me” look.    Secondly, I called his name. He can’t resist.

  bulmastiff            maximus

I didn’t think I’d get much drama out of them since I got a late start (first of July), but when we returned from our trip, they had gigantisized! Keep in mind—this is just water. Because I was out of town for so long, I didn’t ask my flower waterer (aka. neighbor) to fertilize them. Impressive.

flower urns

 

flowers

I tend to lean toward plants with color in their leaves as opposed to a mix of flowers. I went for the burgundy/deep purples with the plants, and I threw in some small touches of color with two flowers. Nothing fancy, and I just kept shoving them in there.

Planting Tip: fill the base of your urn with plastic planters the plants come in and then put the potting soil in. This way, you don’t have to use so much soil. Saves money!

 container plants    container flowers

Every morning when I go out to water the flowers, I bring the Nemesis with me. I water, he drools. I prune, he pees on shrubs. It’s a system, and we like it. However, if for some reason I don’t bring him out with me, I always get an eerie feeling that I’m being stalked.

bulmastiff

These pictures were taken on different occasions. And yes, the scratch in the screen is from you-know-who.  

maximus

And right when I walk in the door? The same look. Every time. Clearly, he’s not happy with me.

bulmastiff

I’m pretty excited to change them out with the seasons. Kale, pumpkins, winter greens—oh yeah! It doesn’t take much for me. I know.

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Well, hello. Ahem. Allow myself to introduce..my..self. My name is Chris! And I’m a blogger! I got into blogging after spending months reading all the inspiration that is found in blogland. I thought to myself, “Self, I can do this. I might have something to offer too!” And so it began...
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Filed Under: Landscaping, Maximus, Tips/Tutorials Tagged With: container plants, flower pots, Maximus

About Chris

Well, hello. Ahem. Allow myself to introduce..my..self. My name is Chris! And I’m a blogger! I got into blogging after spending months reading all the inspiration that is found in blogland. I thought to myself, “Self, I can do this. I might have something to offer too!” And so it began...

Comments

  1. Bobbi says

    August 3, 2011 at 12:07 am

    What a handsome gardener! What kind of dog is Maximus?

  2. Bobbi says

    August 3, 2011 at 12:07 am

    Oops, I put the wrong email address on the last post. 🙂

    • Chris says

      August 3, 2011 at 12:30 am

      Hi Bobbi,

      Hopefully, this finds you. He’s a bull mastiff. He just turned 4. 🙂

  3. marie says

    August 3, 2011 at 12:09 am

    LOL! your dog always cracks me up. beautiful urns… beautiful plants! mine are looking a little…pathetic. it’s been SO hot here that i can barely keep up with the watering. :o( i’m currently in the process of giving a hydrangea mouth-to-mouth…it’s not looking too good.

    • Chris says

      August 3, 2011 at 12:32 am

      I am now picturing you giving mouth to mouth to a shrub. 🙂

  4. Michelle says

    August 3, 2011 at 12:34 am

    I <3 your dog! What a sweetie! I love your planters too…..FYI with your Coleus….if you pinch the "flower" spike that comes up, your plant will continue to grow bushy instead of leggy 🙂

  5. Sissie says

    August 3, 2011 at 12:52 am

    Everyone should have a handsome gardener like Maximus. Your urns look wonderful. I’m sad to say that mine are empty because it’s so hot that nothing survives. I’m hoping that I can fill them up soon.

    hugs
    Sissie

  6. Jessica @ Decor Adventures says

    August 3, 2011 at 1:02 am

    Those are just lovely. I’m also on the hunt for similar ones. I keep hoping I’ll find them on clearance this late in the season 🙂

    And great plant colors, they arrangement is totally professional!

  7. Mandy says

    August 3, 2011 at 1:50 am

    Those look GREAT!
    I can’t help it…I love it when that dog pops up on your blog! LOL!

    • Chris says

      August 3, 2011 at 2:34 am

      I don’t know what it is, Mandy, but you’re not alone. Besides, he’s kinda funny. 🙂

  8. Lisa says

    August 3, 2011 at 5:02 am

    Your dog is so funny – staring at you out the window! My Saint Bernard is so much like him – a big baby that needs to know what I’m doing at all times. The photo where you said his name and he give you the look cracks me up!
    Your planters look amazing! Mine look all willy nilly midsummer crazy. Can we trade?

  9. Maury @ A Fabuless Home says

    August 3, 2011 at 12:55 pm

    LOVE the planters! They really are just the right height, but I think the dog steals the show. 🙂

    • Chris says

      August 3, 2011 at 2:20 pm

      He always does, Maury. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!

  10. Kala says

    August 3, 2011 at 2:29 pm

    I love your blog, the writing, the photos – all gorgeous! And the dog, he is beyond gorgeous:):)

    • Chris says

      August 3, 2011 at 6:55 pm

      Thank you, Kala!

  11. debbie says

    August 3, 2011 at 8:58 pm

    Once again you made me laugh!! Love the way you write…. Your planters look awesome-nice colors you got going on there. I try something different each year-this year not looking too good!! Love the color of the potato vine-but didn’t plant them this year. Note to self-plant potato vine next year!!!

  12. debbie says

    August 3, 2011 at 8:59 pm

    oh ya-love that dog too!!

  13. melinda says

    August 4, 2011 at 2:40 am

    I’m still laughing as I write this! I love his expressions!

    Melinda

  14. debi@personalityispreferred says

    August 4, 2011 at 4:11 pm

    Love the planters, and love the brass kickplate, I think I need a couple of those on some doors of mine. And, the door color, love it too. Great.
    debi@personalityispreferred.

  15. Kristi says

    August 4, 2011 at 9:38 pm

    I know he’s just a big baby, but DANG! I’d be so scared to encounter him by myself! Gorgeous planters BTW. I love all the purple!

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