Container Gardening & a Winner

Each spring I get so excited about planting flowers and planning new container combinations.  I usually fill pots by the front and back doors with annuals for a colorful welcome.  Out of curiosity I took this quiz to see if anything struck my fancy as far as containers are concerned.  There were only a few questions to answer about my preferences, sunlight, gardening experience, etc.  Then I received the recipe for this.


This urn contains:


I can't wait to see how they look in a couple of weeks.  So have you already planted your containers?  If you haven't and are looking for ideas, you might want to take the quiz too.



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Thank you to Sandy for graciously giving away one of your inspiring books!
The winner is...

Blogger willandteresa said...I LOVE this giveaway. I have been eyeing this book for awhile now!
April 25, 2011 12:14 PM

If you didn't win, you can still purchase the book on amazon for around $12.

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17 comments:

  1. Great plant choices in your container - looks so pretty!

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  2. Love your container garden!!!! I can't wait until I can get my hands in the dirt! Soon ...very soon:)
    ps...i'm having a little give-away on my blog! Stop on over if you have a minute!

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  3. Ohhh so pretty! I am jealous. Can't plant in my part of the world until Memorial Day. Enjoy!
    Paula

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  4. I'm going over to take the quiz - thanks for sharing. I'm excited to do my pots after seeing yours - they look fabulous already! Pretty combination.

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  5. Lisa, would love to know what you think of the results. I need to do another one for direct sun.

    --Rene

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  6. You read my mind, Rene! I've been thinking about adding some planters to our teensy tiny back patio and needed some inspiration! Thank you - love what you've done!

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  7. Thanks for the quiz site...your pots look great!

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  8. Your container garden is so pretty! I tend to go with super cheap plants, for my containers. I'm constantly forgetting to water them so they're always needing replacing. CG has more of the green thumb around here. Someday, I hope to have that same green thumb and be able to have pretty containers like yours. Thanks for sharing.

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  9. I am so sad that I have a million things to do today because I want to be out pulling weeds after all of the rain we have had. I love helichrysum and bacopa in the front of my pots. I have yet to start but hopefully this weekend.

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  10. Congratulations to the winner!
    Rene, I love your arrangement! I haven't seen autumn ivy. I am an ivy freak. I will have to find it. I am alway rooting some variety so I am headed to my garden shop.
    Have a gerat day.
    Teresa
    xoxo

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  11. The ivy geranium is so pretty! I have fondness for geraniums -- I like the way they smell.

    Off to take that quiz. Gardening is much fun, isn't it?

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  12. Congratulations to willandteresa! Gardening is one of my passions and I love learning as much as I can about it. I am going to take this quiz! Your urn is beautiful, Rene. Ivy geraniums are one of my favorites.

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  13. Have I planted my containers...that would be a big old HECK NO! But I am dreaming about planting them...does that count?
    Love yours.....

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  14. Congrats to the winner and your container look beautiful! I am heading over to take the quiz, I need all the help I can get. :)
    Have a great weekend.
    XO

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  15. Those plants are all so pretty and not your typical choices. Totally taking the quiz now!

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  16. It looks lovely! but watch out for the helichrysum, it will completely take over!

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  17. Hi Rene,

    This container is beautiful!! I can't wait to plant my containers for this summer. I have enjoyed reading your blog for several months now; there's always something interesting and I love your dog posts. I'd love you to visit my blog if you have a chance. I've done several tablescapes, which I really enjoy, but I'm looking forward to doing some gardening posts and some recipes as well.

    We lived in Greensboro for the first 8 1/2 years of our marriage, in the Lake Daniel neighborhood. I still miss all those wonderful parks! Our son is in college in Greensboro, and I've done a few posts about the city. I'm sure I'll do more as time goes on. It's fun to visit our son and see how much things have grown and changed. Have a great week.

    Denise

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