Flower Pots: Summer's "Jewelry"

Does this necklace make me look fat?

I think it does. 

I know you really can't tell from this photo,
but you don't think I'd show you a photo
where I thought I looked fat, do you?

Trust me on this one. 

I love it, but every time I wear it,

I feel like I should sign up for Weight Watchers.

You think I'm joking, but I'm not.

I don't know what it is about this necklace. 

Usually, I can count on jewelry to enhance my outfits.

You know what I mean...

put on a basic black top, add some jewelry, 
and go from from blah to ha-cha-cha-chah. 

Just like a piece of jewelry adds some sparkle

to my ordinary outfits,

flower pots bring some bling to my outdoor living spaces.

 

After waiting for my deck to be power-washed and re-stained,

I was finally able to set it up last weekend.

I laid out the rug,

and arranged the deck furniture,

but it didn't look fully dressed.

It needed some "jewelry."

Adding some flower pots worked like a charm.

Rubies, Amethysts, Citrine, Tanzanite, Peridot, Topaz...
flower pots filled with the colors of gemstones.
 


Perennials are mingling with annuals,
like mixing fine jewelry that lasts forever...

and costume jewelry, 
which you can change out when you get tired of it.

 

Oh, by the way, 
I made some changes to my deck from last summer,

and I'm almost ready to show it to you...

so stay tuned!

On the front porch,

the spring flower pot is still going strong, 
but it needed some companions.

I pretty much stick to jewel tones,
to play off my red front door.

I bought a new pedestal pot at Home Goods.

I love the way it looks with this topiary form 
that I got from One Kings Lane a few years ago.  
The little gray pot to its right is also 
a new purchase from Home Goods.

A pot of flowers on this wrought iron chair 
(another Home Goods purchase from years ago)
always makes me happy.  

Geraniums brighten the walkway...

Begonias perk up a barrel under the tree.
If only I could keep the squirrels out of it.
 

Do you remember I told you
I wanted to create a "secret garden" this year?
I'm still working on that, 
but here's a sneak peak at something I added in that space. 

When this flower pot broke, I didn't want to throw it away.
I think I like it better broken, 
especially with some coleus plants in it.

 The "crown jewels" are the flowers in my new flower box...

When it comes to flower pots,

my philosophy "more is more." 

But even just one pot can really spruce up an entryway,
just like one necklace can spice up an outfit.

Do you have an outdoor space 
that's a diamond in the rough?
Put a ring (of flowers) on it!  
 

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