I actually lose sleep planning backyard projects!!  Does that make me a landscape architect–or just crazy??  I’m interested in using items I already own.  Yesterday I secured last year’s trellis behind the air conditioner (but not attached to the A/C) and will plant Cypress Vine to climb thereon.  Difficult to distinguish, in front of the A/C is a very heavy metal “fence” designed to keep a dog at the rear of an SUV.  I bought it at Goodwill and immediately recognized that it would make an acceptable trellis.  I have Sweet Pea seeds to plant there and can visualize the vine, and blooms, twining and cascading over the white metal bench (likewise from Goodwill).  On the extreme left (not in the picture) is the Honeysuckle vine and trellis.  So my vining plants are clustered in the same area.  ~~ Look at that beautiful green grass!!  I planted seed after maintenance dug up that area (replacing a drain pipe) and left it scarred and ugly.

I’ve said it before: I like to be creative.  Recently I purchased “gizmos”  for the bottom of planters so they have “air space.”  That was a new concept to me; I’ve used river rock in the bottom of planters.  I bought two… ($4. each “on sale”) for the large planters.  But why spend that much money ($8. each retail) for a piece of plastic when I can make my own??  I have numerous snack trays I never use (and [as you know] need to “downsize”).

Calibrachoa will eventually cascade down the side of the inexpensive (but sturdy) white pail.  ~~  On a beautiful 74 degree Saturday, the “wintering over” plants (usually indoors) are sunbathing.  Calibrachoa “starts” (in blue, and white, containers), tomato plant in wire cage (rear left).  ~~  A pictorial view of things done over the weekend.  ~~  Note the two squirrel baffles created from satellite dishes.  Observe  the tub with fresh water for the deer, and a block labeled “apple wood flavor” lick for the deer.