Sweet Surprise

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I csn't even remember the last time I had a bouquet of fresh flowers sent to me.  So, it was a real shock for the delivery man to ring my doorbell with a giant ProFlowers box in his arms!   When I opened the box I was stunned at how fresh these tulips and irises were- they still had a bit of dirt tucked in their bottom leaves, like they had been plucked from the ground minutes before.  They were all closed up tightly, but as the day went on, they started to open up.  Aunt Irene and Uncle Phil, what a wonderful way to honor this next chapter in our lives- thank you so very, very much!!

Ahhh...

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MUCH better!  Last year I planted this with sun-loving plants without realizing that this is not a sunny location.  Doh.  It looked good at first, but grew spindly as the summer wore on.  This time I went with impatiens in 3 colors, with a vinca vine for a wispy accent.  I think this one will get better looking over time.

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I couldn't resist this lantana plant.  She is SO pink lemonade! 

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That's it for planting so far... next project will be the two 36" flower boxes on the back deck.  Stay tuned :)