Post by Steve on Aug 1, 2021 15:24:35 GMT -8
This will start a greater article / discussion about flowers for the patio, or deck, or lanai, or veranda, or simply porch! (See what they all are…), or whatever you like to call the small enclosed space with a view of…whatever!
First, flower pots. Start with clay because the plastic ones save a little money but end ip brittle and ending replacement. Buy pottery and just be careful. And since we are going to incur the wrath of o AWI if anything sits on the wooden bottom edge of the window space, you will want to fabricate a shelf the sits inside and just 2 inches lower than the sill, then your flowers can grow to show to any passing below, and maybe even attract a butterfly (good luck) or, dare I say it? a BEE once in a while.
Two flowers easy to start with are geraniums and (from seed.) Nasturtiums.grow wild in the woodsy areas along the coast, so I think they should;d grow okay in a pot! Nasturtiums are actually grown as food (well, to decorate cakes and salads, but the Aztecs used the entire plant as a salad.) They are colorful and do, in fact, attract hummingbirds and bees. You decide.If you fear bees, try zinnias. Small members of the daisy family, they are said to be of zero interest to bees. Butterflies, yes. Bees? No.
The big problem may be limited hours of sunlight. Both geraniums and nasturtiums do fine in shade, so take a chance. These flowers are basically no maintenance, light on water, and stay small.
I have inside information that there is a real nursery person living in this community, and I am trying to get a chat started to ask for some help. Maybe a Q&A area in the forum? Hope so! candy , are you paying attention? And no, candy is not the plant person.
First, flower pots. Start with clay because the plastic ones save a little money but end ip brittle and ending replacement. Buy pottery and just be careful. And since we are going to incur the wrath of o AWI if anything sits on the wooden bottom edge of the window space, you will want to fabricate a shelf the sits inside and just 2 inches lower than the sill, then your flowers can grow to show to any passing below, and maybe even attract a butterfly (good luck) or, dare I say it? a BEE once in a while.
Two flowers easy to start with are geraniums and (from seed.) Nasturtiums.grow wild in the woodsy areas along the coast, so I think they should;d grow okay in a pot! Nasturtiums are actually grown as food (well, to decorate cakes and salads, but the Aztecs used the entire plant as a salad.) They are colorful and do, in fact, attract hummingbirds and bees. You decide.If you fear bees, try zinnias. Small members of the daisy family, they are said to be of zero interest to bees. Butterflies, yes. Bees? No.
The big problem may be limited hours of sunlight. Both geraniums and nasturtiums do fine in shade, so take a chance. These flowers are basically no maintenance, light on water, and stay small.
I have inside information that there is a real nursery person living in this community, and I am trying to get a chat started to ask for some help. Maybe a Q&A area in the forum? Hope so! candy , are you paying attention? And no, candy is not the plant person.
