Hi Guys! Welcome to Barb's porch and patio party! Please pay her a visit to see her beautiful porch and a list of other participants at http://www.gritsglamour.blogspot.com/ . I had hoped to show you some better pics of my covered patio and the new patio. However, it is raining AGAIN and the new patio is just smothered in mud! I will be sure and post it within the next week. I wish I had better pics of the covered patio. This was all I could get without my camera getting wet. (should have taken the pics earlier) I'll post more of it along with the new patio later on. Anyways, you can get an idea of what I've been doing...alot of planting. I also found new cushions and painted the furniture sage green. It was a dark hunter green before. I'll post the before pic next week.
This bakers rack is full of color!
Begonias and merigolds...
Butterflies and birdhouses...
Chase painted the little flower pot on the right for me a few years ago.
I picked up this little butterfly at Lowe's the other day.
I don't remember what these bright green plants are, but I love them!
I believe this is called lobella.
I call these mini petunias, I don't know the correct name. They come in such beautiful colors. I love this vibrant redish orange!
Thanks for stopping by! Please come back next week, I also want to show you my front yard as soon as the rain stops and we can mow! It's been raining and cloudy for the last week, I'm ready for some sun!!!!! I'm off to check out all the pretty porches and patios in blogland!
41 comments:
The bakers rack looks gorgeous with all the pretty flowers and birdhouse and accessories. Love the sage green on the furniture. I look forward to seeing all of it. The rain is always a bummer when it lasts forever. Hugs, Marty
Very nice. Lots of lovely pieces on the bakers rack. I believe the small petunias are million bells. Thanks for sharing.
Kristen,
Don't you hate it when it rains on your parade;)!!! Your coverd patio is beautiful!!! I love how the furniture turned out. The sage green is such a lovely color...perfect for a patio!!! The flowers are so colorful and springy...absolutely lovely!!! I love how you staged your bakers rack...perfect!!! I think the bright green plant is called creeping fig. I have some in a few of my pots and it does really well...even in the heat!!! I am so sorry about the rain. I was really looking forward to seeing your latest creation. Can't wait for the unveiling!!!
Have a wonderful week!!!
XOXO
Cathy
Kristen - rain or not, I think its just gorgous. I especially love the baker's rack full of pots and whimsical statuary. Just to let you know, I have decided to make this a monthly event. I think seeing everyone's porches/patios progress through the seasons would be wonderful.
Thanks so much for joining today.
Hugs, Barb
Kristen, Your porch is very pretty. I love the Million bell petunis's, too. I planted lots of them this week. I planted lots of everything this week. The last three days have been in the high
60's. Yippee.. I was trying to get ready for the porch party. But, we got rain today. I'll be posting mine later, too! Oh, well!! It's early for those of us that aren't in the south. But, I sure love looking at the southern porches and gardens. You do have a lot of color. Isn't it wonderful!
Hugs, Terrie
I love your covered patio! You have some great color going on that baker's rack. Thank you for sharing all of your lovely photos.
Charla
It looks lovely! I love patios and porches. A glass of tea and you got it made!
Oh how pretty! I just love all the vibrant colors you have used on the rack.
You're right...we do think alike. The new cushions you bought for your outdoor table are the same ones I have the uncovered part of our deck. LOL!
I can't wait to see the new firepit!
Have a great evening.
~Melissa :)
Very pretty, Kristen. You just can't seem to get away from the rain in Arkansas. All of my family is there (well, except for two of my sons). I grew up in Camden, and my husband is from Newport.
I think the green trailing stuff may be Creeping Jenny. I have some planted as a ground cover.
Pretty porch! The baker's rack with all the potted plants is a great addition....Christine
Very Pretty Kristen! Can you believe all the rain we've had?! I haven't had a chance to plant my wave petunias yet because of all this rain.
Hi, a Razorback fan here. I saw you were from AR on another porch post. I decided to come say, "hi".
Wow...you have amazing display of flowers. You have inspired me to get my porch ready!! I'm ready for it to be sunny for a week so I can get some things planted! Love
your covered patio!!!
Take care!
Oh so pretty flowers. You've been busy! We've had a lot of rain too. When's it going to stop??!
Happy outdoor living!
OH Kristen I love the bakers rack with all the POPS of color...just beautiful my friend..like all you do..I wanted to do my front porch but rain said no way Jose..Maybe next time..Thanks for comimg by my friend...hugs and smiles Gl♥ria
Your porch is just beautiful! Love all those pretty flowers!
Katherine
Beautiful job Kristen! Love the colorful bakers rack. ☺ Diane
Now that's what I want my patio to look like if the rain ever stops! It's beautiful. I love all the flowers. :)
You have beautiful flowers. I love the bakers rack. They are great on a patio. Great space. Debbie
Your porch looks full of live and color! I'm aiming for that too, I love how you used your baker's rack, I will keep a look out for one of those, looking foward to seeing your garden and more of your lovely porch!
Your table looks just like the one i have in my covered porch!
Wow everything looks great your little flowers are called million bells I have some and I love them too.
have a great day
julie
Lots of beautiful flowers. I'm like you, can't remember what stuff is called. I too call those one flowers mini petunias. Too funny! I love the bakers rack for displaying flowers & garden knick knacks. I must get me one. Thanks for sharing.
Kristen, I love all of the pretty treasures on that baker's rack, and your flowers are wonderful. I can't wait to see all of it when the sun is shining. laurie
I adore the idea of using a bakers rack outside...it looks just fabulous with all your pretty flowers on it.
Thanks a bunch for sharing this and I hope your new patio gets dry soon so you can ....PLAY !!
Lovely flowers, Kristen. I especially like the one picture of the butterfly with those deep blue flowers. Very nice the way you set it all up.
Will look forward to your backyard once the rains stop.
I've only been back in town for 48 hrs. and we have been planting and getting ready for out of town company tomorrow. I love all the colors and blooming of the plants. Your porch looks fresh and so inviting. A great place to sit and have a glass of ice tea and visit with family and friends.
Kristen, Love all the colors of those posies on your porch! Lobelia is one of my favorites in the summer! I've asked God if I can be the gardener's helper to his majestic gardens in heaven...I love flowers! (Of course, I'm willing to wait on that one for awhile anyways... ;) ~CC Catherine
Hi Kristen,
Love the way you've used the baker's rack to display those beautiful flowers and plants! I could sit out there all day and enjoy the peacefulness. The green furniture is fabulous - I have fallen deeply in love with green this spring! Just love it!
Beautiful photos. I had weather trouble on my last outdoor post too! Love the butterfly from Lowe's! Gotta get one!
Thanks for sharing,
Sherri:)
You are sooooo getting me in the mood to go buy some pretty flowers and plant, plant, plant! You made some wonderful choices and they look gorgeous!
Hi Kristen, Your patio looks beautiful!!! Love all the green and the bright cheerful colors! Nancy
Love your porch...so full of color with all your lovely flowers!
From what you've shown so far, it is looking wonderful!
~Michelle
Rain? I see nothing but beauty. OK, now I want a baker's rack and one of those metal scroll pot holders. Kristen, I could not be more serious! Your patio with flowers is just breath taking. I love the color of those purple (?) petunias. They are stunning. Are they purple? They almost look blue.
those colors are just fantastic!!! your photo turned out perfect! I am so excited to see such beauty...I can't wait till I can leave all my flowers outside and start to plant them...they are killing me to take in and out of the greenhouse every day!
Happy Mom's Day!
I just wanted to stop by and wish you a Happy Mother's Day!!!
XOXO
Cathy
Wow! What a beautiful place... I love your blog. You have incredible talent.
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Hi Kristen, Thanks for stopping by to see me... I love your porch and all your wonderful goodies that decorate it... It is all so lovely. I know you've had a ton of rain... Every time I talk with Jennifer she says it's raining... We sure could use some down here in Central Florida... DRY! We'll be getting up there around you around August 14th... Hope we can do a couple of lunches... Love Ya,
(((HUGS)))
Donna
Hi Kristen! :)
I was going to leave you a comment and see how you were doing. I'm happy you came by. I'm glad all is well and you've just been busy.
Thanks for your kind words on my new drapes. It's amazing how different they make the space seem in person.
It's really hard to capture things on camera sometimes isn't it.
I'll check out your patio for sure.
Have a good one.
~Melissa :)
Have a great weekend! Just wanted you to know we miss your posts. Can't wait to see the backyard.
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