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Follow Up to First Vlog Post

by Fern on November 3, 2009

In the vlog review of the soil scoop, I mentioned that I was yanking out a silver South African Geranium and replacing it with a black Sweet Potato Vine (I think it’s ‘Blackie’ but I’ve misplaced the tag), but I forgot to include a shot with the finished pot. I really love how this container turned out. It’s proof that an all-foliage pot can be just as dymnamic and beautiful as one with flowers, with the added benefit of looking good year round.

110209_Sweet Potato Strawberry Artemesia

(Please excuse the weird white flecks on the Sweet Potato Vine’s leaves. The last time it rained, it washed this weird white stuff off the roof and onto my plants.)

I still haven’t decided to do with the iris bulbs yet. Any suggestions? Here are some other recent photos from my container garden:

Container Garden Herbs 7

Container Garden Herbs 2

Container Garden Herbs 6

I’ve posted these all in the Life on the Balcony Flickr group. If you have any shots of your balcony or patio garden, it’s a great place to share them. I often click over and browse other people’s container gardens when I’m in need of a little inspiration or just daydreaming of what I’ll grow next year.

Oh, by the way, if you dig black plants as much as I do, check back on Friday. I’m posting a review of Paul Bonine’s Black Plants: 75 Striking Choices for the Garden.

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So…I admit I have neglected the Flickr group of late. I haven’t posted a new assignment since May! Oops. How about we get back into the swing of things as Fall descends on most of the country (it is still super hot here in Southern California)? Pop on over to the Life on the Balcony Flickr Group and share a photo of your garden.

Here are some ideas for photos:

  • Before and After – Show what your garden (or a single pot) looked like at the end of summer and how it looks now that you’ve spruced things up with some great fall plants.
  • Request for Help – If things are looking pretty pittiful, why not take a photo and share it with the group. There are a lot of talented container gardeners that haunt the LOTB Flickr Group, I bet they have some great ideas.
  • Share Your Plans - Have you been clipping photos and getting ideas for your fall and winter pots? Scan them in to your computer and inspire others with what you’ve found.

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Inspiration from the Life on the Balcony Flickr Group

June 16, 2009

In case you haven’t visited the Life on the Balcony Flickr group, you might want to mosey on over. There are lots of great photos added to the pool, like some of these…

Photo by Ari Mall
How neat is this canoe, repurposed as a vegetable planter?! I love how artfully the canoe has been planted, with [...]

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Flickr Group: How Many Plants Can You Cram on One Balcony?

June 3, 2009

I’m not sure you can beat any of these folks, but let’s see your balconies! Add them to the Life on the Balcony Flickr Group.

Photo by Annie in Beziers

Photo by Annie in Beziers

Photo by Tashian

Photo by Arboreality
I saved the best for last. How cute is this dog?! I’m not even a dog person and I [...]

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Garden Blogger’s Bloom Day, With a Twist

May 17, 2009

Normally, Garden Bloggers Bloom Day comes on the 15th of the month, and all the various garden bloggers post photos of what is blooming in their gardens. It is flower porn at its best. But I always forget about it until I check my feed reader and see that all my favorite garden blogs have [...]

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Life on the Balcony Flickr Group – Find Some Inspiration!

April 21, 2009

In case you haven’t heard, there is now a Life on the Balcony Flickr group where readers of LOTB can share photos of their own container gardens and cheer each other on as we work on creating awesome container gardens on balconies or patios. So far, we’ve uploaded a “before” shot of our gardens as [...]

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It’s Flickr Time Again!

April 7, 2009

Over the past two weeks, I’ve really enjoyed looking at all of your balconies and patios in the new Life on the Balcony Flickr group. There are already 71 photos in the pool! Thanks for participating, I would have felt kind of silly if I was the only person adding photos to the group. Anyway, [...]

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Become an Founding Member of the Life on the Balcony Flickr Group!

March 24, 2009

Over the last nine months, several of you have emailed me with photos of your container garden. It’s such a wonderful surprise to find potted gardens in my inbox! I have to say, interacting with other gardeners is my absolute favorite part of blogging. So much so, that I am always thinking about new ways [...]

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