This year I used a lot of ferns on the porch. My old Dairylea milk can made a great plant stand. Because we have such hot Summers, in the past I have struggled keeping ferns alive. I've discovered if I plant them in galvanized buckets I have much more success. They don't have the usual drainage, but in this case that is a good thing. They stay moist during our blazing hot days.
I kept my same cushions and pillows that have been here for three years because I still like them. I did wash them in my washing machine and dried them in the dryer and they held up well, good as new.
I'm really happy with potato vines this Summer. They have been very tough so far and provide lots of bright green leaves. I also have a purple variety in the hanging bucket with the red geraniums. The ones on the table are actually pieces that the cat broke off of a bigger vine. I stuck them in water and they rooted with no problems.
Speaking of the cat, he totally photobombed!
I've been using this broken watering can as a planter for years. If things sit still long enough around here, they usually become a planter of some sort!
Looking the other way on the porch, I added a fun copper candle holder I thrifted recently to an antique iron stand I had.
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The compass table I painted a few years ago has found its way to the porch recently. I added a few fun vintage fishing pieces, and of course plants.
More plants in buckets finished off the little seating area at the end of the porch.
And here it is all lit up at night! We're really enjoying these in the evenings.
Thanks for stopping by the porch!
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