Eyes bigger than my stomach ??

No, but my project was bigger than my stamina!!  

I spent hours in the backyard because exceptionally nice–unseasonable–weather.  High of seventy-three degrees yesterday (Saturday) and seventy-five degrees today!!  I added several more home-made “air bottom” to several planters.  I rearranged, and leveled, planters.  I went to a compost pile here at Waxhaw Creek Apartments, and filled pails with compost.  Then compost into the bottom of planters.  In the Spring, I’ll finish filling with organic planter soil and add plants or seeds.  ~~  I cleaned clutter away from the area behind the storage room.  ~~  The A-frame galvanized pipe gizmo was for advertising signs when I sold health items at fairs and/or flea markets.  Now I have pails, with rescued plants, hanging from the A-frames.  I put them in the front yard because **obviously** no place for them in the backyard!!  ~~  I almost named this blog: SPCP.  That stands for Society of the Prevention of Cruelty to Plants.  So many of my plants were discarded by other residents.  The gardener brings them to me so I can nurse them back to health or, at my discretion, toss them over the embankment into the woods.  Speaking of “woods”: See my view from the patio, or inside the apartment.  ~~  I was in bed at seven o’clock last night because exhausted, and aches and pains!!  (I can’t go to bed early tonight because I want to watch Downton Abbey on TV!!)

Air bottom for large planter.Container gardenCompost for the planters.Two rescued plants added to pails.

 

 

 

 

A view of the day's labor (1).A view of the day's labor (2)).A view of the day's labor (3).A view of the day's labor (4).

 

 

 

 

Container garden improved.Hummingbirds welcomeTrellis for future climbing vines.

 

 

 

A-frames with hanging planters.Hanging pails in front yardView from my patio

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