Just reading your post made me think , why does the pot have to be upright ? why not tip it on its side and have one of those spilling out pots? Water can not sit too deep in a pot on its side?
I would plant blue lobelia then white alyssum around the edge to look like water with soap bubbles spilling out

O course I know nothing about what grows in Texas so those plants are probably not suitable to your climate

Cinda, both grow just fine in my area, and TK is about 80 miles southeast from here. Both are cool weather flowers, too, so timing is good.

Sounds like a fun idea. Right now, I'm painting edging and digging a trench. The rocks on the driveway have spattered over where I'm trying to do that. Very hard to dig around.

Rocks when digging are not helpful, no.

I'm asking all of you to vote by Monday which edging you like better. That with some brown, or all blue. I only have enough brown for every third piece.
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3.
Those of you who hate both

I vote for 1. but I think you need at least two more white chickens.

I vote for #1.

And some red chickens.

Those are all roosters husband refuses to consider food, or useless. NOW, he is letting the hens that grew up after we put all the catchable hens in a coop, hatch more. Drives me crazy to listen to them. Doesn't bother husband, he's partially deaf, I think. Anyway, never hears anything I say to him.

I vote for #1also. Chickens could go either way. Maybe have both for a red, white and blue theme!

And I like the solid blue............................

Thanks all! Mixed it is

I certainly am late getting here. Had to add how very much I enjoyed reading this thread. A humorous yet so friendly exchange of thoughts ideas pictures you name it. Thank you one and all. Pat

Patty

Share some pictures with us if you can of what your up to sometime

That was a nice blue Texas Kitty!

Thanks, david paul. I think its a little too blue, but im going to live with it. The more people who tell me its pretty, the more acceptable it becomes. Im almost done painting, should have pictures soon.

Looking forward to those...

Thanks, and since you asked. I have maybe 4 main plant types that do very well in Northern Illinois roses, daylilies hosta and clematis. After 30 years of gardening this past season I was finally able to say by gosh, I actually like the way it looks. Still some sore spots (ideas welcome). May I show you?

Three summers ago this was the back yard. I like all of these plants but they didn't look good the way they were.


So I moved all the clematis from in front of the evergreens along with the fence they grow on. Also moved many perennials to new spots. Made a rose bed back were clematis used to be. Put in a little path so I could reach the roses. The roses were gathered from other spots in the yard can't see them in this picture as they were still growing back from their move. Moved everything that was by the deck to make a red rose bed. I love red. For the first time I was able to get deep rich red Kordes roses that are also highly disease resistant. Threw in cheap annuals to look at white baby roses grew. Actually cheap annuals are not inexpensive anymore. Ended up with this.



Better I thought but not done yet. Since I love colors that blend well. In this the 3rd year and while still physically
able I moved every single daylily while they were blooming so colors would blend rather contrast each other. No pictures till next season. I'm excited thou and hopeful that I did good job. There are spots I need help with if you all don't mind I'll show you later so you can maybe give me ideas.
Daylilies blending



Daylilies in a mess

Mind?!? Patty, please post photographs. Any and ALL photographs. I, for one, love to see other gardens, both for their inherent beauty, but also to get ideas. Beautiful gardens--can tell you put in a LOT of effort.

Wow do I agree with Debra Patty!

Your gardens are so well done and a magical delight to see. Thank you for sharing your work!

Yep yep, Patty, definitely want to see more and what you've shared is lovely. I always have opinions about stuff so for what they're worth I'll offer some when asked.

Hiya, David! Nice to meet you and thanks for letting us all occupy your thread. I won't have much further to show til next year, but it helped to be able to talk about stuff here as I was putting my new beds in place. Now, to fill them.

Hey David, welcome back!
Patty, LOVED the multi plant photo you posted recently, see it again in your thread above. Absolutely gorgeous! great looking gardens!