We are now quickly approaching the middle of May and our spring planting has come to a screeching halt due to excessive rain. We have more rain in the forecast for the entire upcoming week. When the weather goes into this mode, it creates an environment of uneasiness.
This year though, I'm holding on to optimism that things will be better! We already have half of our commercial grade, yellow corn in the ground (crossing our fingers that we will get sunshine soon), waiting on the little green spikes to come through the soaked soil. So over the course of the last week, I have taken the plunge and purchased a few annual flowers and herbs to create a bit of color around our house. You know, cheer things up a little!
My flowers are already taking good root in their new pots. I was unsure about my color scheming because many of these flowers wouldn't typically be planted together. But, hey, the colors are looking great and vibrant. Supposedly, my marigolds are mosquito repellents, which should come in quite handy at the amount of rainfall we've had to date! Just looking out the window from my kitchen, makes my heart smile a bit seeing the pretty colors "glowing" from the dullness of these cloudy days.
I have a few more plants to get planted and am doing my best to keep them alive in their tiny little "greenhouse" containers until my next trip to town to purchase outdoor flower pots. So, in the meantime, I started looking through some things that I had stashed around the house.
There is no doubt, colors - either from flowers or the repurposing of pretty containers - can really lift our spirits from the dreariness and cloudiness of these earlier spring days.
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