Potting Plants on the Patio

Today was a garden work day – I had a number of pots that needed annuals added and some clean-up to do from last summer. As I was checking things out and deciding what to plant where, I noticed that a few of the ‘annuals’ from last year managed to survive the winter and were regrowing. I guess it wasn’t a very harsh winter – I’ve never had these types of annuals overwinter before.

I planted three types of osteopernum in my favorite planter which is sadly on its last legs. Its a wooden tool box painted blue – I started planting in it about 10 years ago so I guess its had a long run.

This planter is stuck in its spot now – if I lift it up the bottom will fall out!

Viv helped me by planting this viola plant all by herself.

I guess I was in the mood for old fashioned plants – I bought carnations and marigolds.

These marigolds are sharing space with one of the overwintered plants – a hot pink gerbera daisy. I’m so curious to see if it blooms!

The white carnation went into a pot with the two geraniums that overwintered. I’m not sure what color these are since there was another geranium that didn’t survive, but they could be red, white or fuchsia.

I also planted two blue lake bush beans in the vegetable bed, a verbena in a pot with some perennials that I expected to survive the winter, strawberries in a hanging basket, and a little sedum in a tiny pot.