I love window boxes. Someone suggested years ago that our house would look nice with window boxes, but I wasn't sure. I hadn't really thought about it before because I've known this house since I was a child and 
sometimes that kind of familiarity makes us blind to new possibilities. But after we thought about it we decided to give it a try and now I absolutely love the way they look.
We've pretty much settled on red geraniums because they seem to do the best in the direct sun. Even in August they're still thriving, and in past years impatiens have withered and died in the heat of the late summer sun. But I'm OK with that - in fact I've been thinking about painting the front door red again. It used to be red, but every few years I decide I want a change and its been yellow, blue, and green since then so I think it's time for red again. The red door would look great with the red geraniums.
There's a restaurant around the corner from us that has spectacular window boxes and every year I look forward to seeing how they're done. They change them out for the fall and even do something for the holidays and it's always beautiful. I wish I could do mine like theirs but its impossible They have deep, full boxes that will practically hold bushes. But I'm content with what I have.
I also love seeing what the store owners do around the village with plantings. Some are over-the-top, like everything else around here. But for the most part they're a lovely addition to the village landscape.
I'm so glad we decided to put window boxes on our house. The white shutters and white boxes really stand out against the cedar shingles. It make me smile whenever I turn the corner off North Main Street.
sometimes that kind of familiarity makes us blind to new possibilities. But after we thought about it we decided to give it a try and now I absolutely love the way they look.We've pretty much settled on red geraniums because they seem to do the best in the direct sun. Even in August they're still thriving, and in past years impatiens have withered and died in the heat of the late summer sun. But I'm OK with that - in fact I've been thinking about painting the front door red again. It used to be red, but every few years I decide I want a change and its been yellow, blue, and green since then so I think it's time for red again. The red door would look great with the red geraniums.
There's a restaurant around the corner from us that has spectacular window boxes and every year I look forward to seeing how they're done. They change them out for the fall and even do something for the holidays and it's always beautiful. I wish I could do mine like theirs but its impossible They have deep, full boxes that will practically hold bushes. But I'm content with what I have.
I also love seeing what the store owners do around the village with plantings. Some are over-the-top, like everything else around here. But for the most part they're a lovely addition to the village landscape.
I'm so glad we decided to put window boxes on our house. The white shutters and white boxes really stand out against the cedar shingles. It make me smile whenever I turn the corner off North Main Street.
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