Summer Decor and Container Gardens

 

Happy Monday, My Lovelies!   Did you have a nice weekend?  We enjoyed celebrating Father's Day with Mr. Bookish.  I think he enjoyed himself, too.

Today I'm sharing a little summer decor in our family room.  I decorated the Pressed Flower Work Table with tiny boxwood wreaths (the boxwood kind that doesn't smell bad) and maidenhair ferns.  I kill too many maidenhair ferns, but I love them so much!  I have actually been reading a book about how to care for them.  They're my favorite of all houseplants, and I like them in our home especially during summer.

This little planter holds a ribbon fern and a brake fern.

I also divided an arrowhead plant that was in one pot; now it's divided in three pots!  I've placed them on our hearth for now.  I might keep them there.

In our garden I had three small heirloom roses in a large container.  In years past they were doing well, but our trees have grown larger, and they weren't getting enough sun.  I moved them to their own individual pots, and I'm attempting to nurse them back to health.  I'll share an update later in the summer.

I needed to purchase replacement plants for the large pot that gets more shade than sun.  I asked for advice from our local nursery, and here's what we planted.  (We chose a few begonias that don't mind shade, and caladiums that doesn't mind a wee bit of sun.)

Large Container Recipe (Mostly Shade)

Begonia "Doublet White" (smaller flowers)

Begonia "Big White Green Leaf" (X2)

Heuchera "Berry Timeless" Coral Bells (attract hummingbirds and butterflies) (X2)

Wishbone Flower "Catalina Grape-O-Licious" (X2)

Variegated Large Leaf Periwinkle Vinca (X2)

Caladium "Aaron" sun or shade (white)

Caladium "Frog in a Blender" part sun

Aaron caldium

Frog in a Blender caladium

If you'd like to see the container garden recipe for our giant pot in the sun, please click THIS LINK.

I've been reading about Beatrix Potter's Gardening Life:

This little gem of a book features not only her gardens, but her illustrations and her garden journal.  

The same week I received this book, I got an email from Substack, and in the email I discovered my (now) favorite Substack blog called Noted.  The writer (Jillian Hess) features famous people's journals, diaries, and notebooks.  It's a fascinating read, and the featured notebook in the email was Beatrix Potter's!  I thought it was a sign, so I started following Noted.  Another favorite Substack blog is Sean of the South.  Do you follow anyone on Substack?  Please let me know in Comments if you do.

Here's to hoping our heirloom roses make it!

Until next time...

Blessings!
Ricki Jill