Awe, thank you so much. I really do value your input! It’s always nice to know if what I write resonates with a reader. Your remarks have made my day. Have fun making things for your garden!

Aw…thank you so much. I love sharing my passion. Thanks for visiting “Make it a Garden”

Thanks for visiting my site, Peggy. Gardens and outdoor spaces are seldom a once and done…but rather on-going projects. If you like the rustic country look, and love the type of natural vegetation around you, then think in terms of yard art and designs that “look” country/rural. Using natural objects like logs or stones to line a pathway for example give an area ‘shape’/definition. What would you like to see when you look out the window or step out onto the porch? Could your yard benefit from a pop of color? If you have a wooden fence that could be painted, etc. Maybe creating a vignette (little grouping paired with one big focal point object) to fill in a blank space…or to draw the eye to the garden area. What creative thing can be done using what you have on hand (old tools) or using it in a different way or different location? A scarecrow doesn’t have to look like fall or be made of straw. You could dress it up to look like a cowboy or cow girl. Look for accent pieces at thrift stores or garage sales or your local facebook marketplace. An old wagon, cart, or wine barrel, or wagon wheel that you can set pots of flowers around? What most people do is just start from their front porch and expand from there, or a certain corner of the yard and work outwards. It doesn’t take much for things to start falling into place.

Thanks for stopping by and for the encouraging words. The NW, climate wise, is indeed one of the best places for lush gardens. It takes some time for a landscape design to start to emerge which in turn inspires the gardener. The more you think about it, the more it expands! (ha…that seems to be the way things go!) ~ Kristen

Thank you for your kind words!

Hi Lydia: Thanks so much for reading my post. Hope you enjoyed it. galvanized tubs make terrific planters and are so appealing in the garden. As for what to plant in it…look for something that would compliment and stand out from your flower bed. I don’t know what you are planting, but to make the tub ‘pop’ go with flowers and foliage that contrast what you’ve planted in the beds. If you have a particular ‘theme’ going, something that would tie in color-wise. You could plant a few tall snap dragons in the middle and shorter flowers around them…like the trailing petunias and lobelia to drape over the edge. If the flowers in your bed are tall, you don’t want them to conceal the tub, so you could set your tub on some type of riser sturdy enough for the weight, so it’s more visible. Just some thoughts. Please send me a pic when your tub is in full bloom and I’ll post it for the world to see!