Sunny and warm here today, so I'm outside on my deck thinking about gardens and backyard parties. The hydrangea above is in a container on my deck—out of reach from the deer (and bears) that wander through my yard munching on everything. My neighborhood in the foothills of the Colorado Rockies has a "no fences" rule, so the only safe place for plants is container gardens on the decks.
Here are a few of my favorite links for plants, backyards, and summer fun.
• I am so ready for my first barbecue party of the summer after seeing Nicole's party plans. How about you?
• A true garden party needs a few retro aprons. I adore the dottie angel aprons, striped straws in lemonade, and cupcakes Melanie features in her post from Seattle today.
• You scream, I scream, we all scream for homemade ice cream! Gotta try the yummy recipe via Erin and Bi-Rite Creamery.
• An upside-down tomato planter is on my to do list for June.
• One of my puppies will eat nearly every thing... So I love this handy Pet Poison Help app to determine which plants I should keep out of reach.
• For more gardening ideas, check out my garden posts and photos here, on Pinterest and Facebook.
Photo illustration above by me, Chris Olson and features plants in my garden—Instagram Valencia filter— and a lovely fence photographed by D Sharon Pruitt.
