Creating A Special "Summer Place"

I decided to create my Special Summer Place with a Container Garden. Container Gardens can be lovely and are pretty easy to make. I already had lots of containers from the last few years of buying shade loving plants for my tree surrounded deck. So, I of course began to look for shade loving plants, and found some real beauties, to make my deck an inviting Special Summer Place.

I love the New Zealand Impatience's. I got them in hot reds, pinks and burgundies. That will also help me to attract hummingbirds, which of course I want to have plenty of.

Then I was able to find some double impatience's, in the same types of colors for the same reasons. You are able to put any plants in containers. I will try to grow a couple of tomato plants in the same area, but of course that will depend on if I am able to find enough sun for them or not. To make that easier I put both my large tomato plant containers on plant caddies with castors or rollers, so I will be able to move them around in the afternoon trying to follow the sun.

These plant caddies are fantastic for large containers, as us girls love to change things around occasionally; Right girls?

I also got a new hummingbird feeder, as I want to leave my original one where it is, which is outside my dining room window. I don't want to confuse the hummingbirds already coming there.

I have tried different arrangements on my deck for my Special Summer Place container garden. Being a woman, it is inclined to change occasionally.

I have a table top water fountain that I will put there, As a matter of fact I just might have two.

This is a personal place of refuge. So, be sure to add what you enjoy.

I also got a couple of chairs, for myself, and if I want to invite a special guest or so. I am already picturing having company to share my special space with me and serving them cool, delicious and scrumptious berry or chocolate cherry smoothies. The peaceful inviting pictures are already dancing in my head.

You may decorate it with anything you like and enjoy. There are so many decorations just made for gardens, but, it could be something from a flea market or yard sale or something you already have too. Just suit yourself, Right now I think I will add a wind chime or two.

I love water decorations and fountains, notice the home made water garden.

Special Summer place Container Gardens can be anywhere you choose. Do you have a little or large patio, a secluded part of your yard, or a porch, you would love to make special? Some even have a room in the back with lots of windows that could be a sun room-that could be made into a Special Summer Place container garden. There are so many spaces you could turn into your Special Summer Place.

I love the tinkling sound of wind chimes. I also love the tranquilizing of running water, so I will have both of my favorites-Wind Chimes and Water Fountains. You be sure to add what tickles you too.

Mine also includes a spot just right for me to curl up with a book, so it can be for me alone or I am able to share it. We do have a choice.

I plan on doing both-depending on just how I feel..

I wanted to share Ronnie's Hanging Tomato plant.

I would love to do something like this too.

Ronnie and Missy have a beautiful Container Garden. Right now it is raining but later on we will have more of their pictures.

Picture compliments of my daughter.Missy

Be sure to include your favorites in your Special Summer Container Garden.

Pictured is a Blooming very fragrant Gardenia that my daughter Missy is growing in her Container Garden.

I don't know about you but I absolutely love the fragrance of the Gardenia.

Be sure to include your favorites in your Special Summer Place.

Picture compliments of my daughter Missy