Gardening for Old Folks (Adaptative)

[N F C]

Shoot, now it's raining

At least, I can share the planters DH made using cedar fencing and metal livestock waterers:

Each of the 3 little houses has 2 of these in front, with gravel in the bottom for drainage and full of dirt. Now if this rain would just stop!

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Shoot, now it's raining

At least, I can share the planters DH made using cedar fencing and metal livestock waterers:
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Each of the 3 little houses has 2 of these in front, with gravel in the bottom for drainage and full of dirt. Now if this rain would just stop!

Those are perfect. I will look forward to seeing yours.

 

[bruceha2000]

Send some of the rain to us!

 

[igorsMistress]

Shoot, now it's raining

At least, I can share the planters DH made using cedar fencing and metal livestock waterers:
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Each of the 3 little houses has 2 of these in front, with gravel in the bottom for drainage and full of dirt. Now if this rain would just stop!

Those are adorable! I can't wait to see it all done what flowers are you planting?

 

[N F C]

Took me a while to get back here. When we finished we ate a real late lunch, DH went back to work and I fell asleep

As for the plants I picked out, it's late in the season here so took what I could get.

House #1
Marigold, Vinca, Petunia

House #2 (our house)
Grass, Geraniums, Petunia

We also planted 6 small slow growing something-or-other on each side of everyone's walkway (you can see 1 bottom left corner). DH also picked up 2 big hanging Geranium plants for me )

House #3
Grass, Vinca

The guys still have some top soil to spread out and Wednesday sod will be delivered. The goal is to have everything done before the company VIP's come to town for the annual picnic this coming Friday.

I just hope the antelope don't eat everything before I have a chance to enjoy it! I know some plants deter bugs, maybe some will deter antelope?

 

[R2elk]

Took me a while to get back here. When we finished we ate a real late lunch, DH went back to work and I fell asleep

As for the plants I picked out, it's late in the season here so took what I could get.

House #1
Marigold, Vinca, Petunia
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House #2 (our house)
Grass, Geraniums, Petunia
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We also planted 6 small slow growing something-or-other on each side of everyone's walkway (you can see 1 bottom left corner). DH also picked up 2 big hanging Geranium plants for me )
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House #3
Grass, Vinca
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The guys still have some top soil to spread out and Wednesday sod will be delivered. The goal is to have everything done before the company VIP's come to town for the annual picnic this coming Friday.

I just hope the antelope don't eat everything before I have a chance to enjoy it! I know some plants deter bugs, maybe some will deter antelope?

My experience with the wildlife here is that yellow flowers get left alone better than any other color but in a really dry year even the yellow flowers get eaten. Catmint is the only plant that I have found that they truly leave alone.

Of course I have lots of Zebrina Malva Hollyhocks that I can give you.

 

[igorsMistress]

Took me a while to get back here. When we finished we ate a real late lunch, DH went back to work and I fell asleep

As for the plants I picked out, it's late in the season here so took what I could get.

House #1
Marigold, Vinca, Petunia
View attachment 1469978

House #2 (our house)
Grass, Geraniums, Petunia
View attachment 1469980

We also planted 6 small slow growing something-or-other on each side of everyone's walkway (you can see 1 bottom left corner). DH also picked up 2 big hanging Geranium plants for me )
View attachment 1469979

House #3
Grass, Vinca
View attachment 1469981

The guys still have some top soil to spread out and Wednesday sod will be delivered. The goal is to have everything done before the company VIP's come to town for the annual picnic this coming Friday.

I just hope the antelope don't eat everything before I have a chance to enjoy it! I know some plants deter bugs, maybe some will deter antelope?

Love your choices for color, the planters look great! Is that little green thing next to the walk an evergreen of some sort?

 

[N F C]

Love your choices for color, the planters look great! Is that little green thing next to the walk an evergreen of some sort?

Thanks IM! Yep, there are 6 of them with 3 on each side of the walkways of all 3 houses.

 

[igorsMistress]

I love those things! They look great there along the walks

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Took me a while to get back here. When we finished we ate a real late lunch, DH went back to work and I fell asleep

As for the plants I picked out, it's late in the season here so took what I could get.

House #1
Marigold, Vinca, Petunia
View attachment 1469978

House #2 (our house)
Grass, Geraniums, Petunia
View attachment 1469980

We also planted 6 small slow growing something-or-other on each side of everyone's walkway (you can see 1 bottom left corner). DH also picked up 2 big hanging Geranium plants for me )
View attachment 1469979

House #3
Grass, Vinca
View attachment 1469981

The guys still have some top soil to spread out and Wednesday sod will be delivered. The goal is to have everything done before the company VIP's come to town for the annual picnic this coming Friday.

I just hope the antelope don't eat everything before I have a chance to enjoy it! I know some plants deter bugs, maybe some will deter antelope?

Those are so pretty.