THAT [unreliable] GIRL

After my bouncing-off-the-walls energy yesterday, I had completely run out of steam by 6pm. By 8pm, my head was pounding, my nose was running, and my cold was back in full force. Serves me right for trying to get too much done when I was feeling alright!

Spending all day in bed today, however, has lead me to a very important conclusion...

Everything is better with flowers
and timber floorboards.

Staring out at my little balcony full of half-restored furniture and drooping plants, and my bedroom full of beautiful light but uninspiring beige carpet, I kept thinking about the stunning image above. I don't think I've ever seen so much perfection in a single image. And whilst my renting self can't do much about the carpet, I can definitely make a change on the flower front.

So this weekend, my tiny little blueberry bush is getting some flowery company, and my rampant tomato vine might get a few friends too.

What are your favourite, easy-to-grow flowers? If you know of any varieties that are perfect for a shaded Autumn life on a little balcony, please let me know!

[Image by Corrie Bond via {frolic!}]

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cat · 782 weeks ago

this image is really stunning! xx cat
CiTiEs of B

K-Line · 782 weeks ago

What an excellent life lesson! Hope you are feeling better...

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MsUnreliable 58p · 782 weeks ago

Slowly but surely improving, thank you dear!

And yes, if only I could do something about the floorboards in my current place! I wonder if my landlord would mind if I just...stockpiled the carpet and replaced it with floorboards for a little while?

Erin · 782 weeks ago

Where I live we always grow pansies in the fall. They are full of brilliant colors and will bloom all fall/winter long. They'll even live through snow and ice and bloom more brilliantly than ever with early spring.

PS... BEAUTIFUL picture!

Great thinking, pansies are quite easy to grow too, aren't they? They're added to my shopping list!

Esz · 782 weeks ago

Oh gosh that picture is just AMAZING! I had to put it in my LittleSnapper collection :-D Just gorgeous - I love floorboards and flowers too!

I am thinking of the same thing with the plants. We have a little courtyard and my tomato growing efforts were pretty pathetic - and my lemon tree was going great guns until we had that massive hailstorm. But the hedges survived! I just want a flowering plant that grows fast and smells amazing. I'm thinking jasmine would be good but what else? :-D

I like the idea of jasmine, good thinking! My citrus trees took a beating last big storm too, they still haven't recovered fully months later! :(

Lana · 782 weeks ago

Tulips are such a great choice. Especially for renters with limited space because they grow so well in small pots. Then, you can also reuse their bulbs wherever you end up later in life!
This picture is amazing.

Ooh I do have some tulip bulbs waiting to be noticed again, but from all my reading, I can't figure out if it's the bulbs or the flowers that are toxic to cats? Tulips are my absolute favourite flower, but my kitten comes first!

trish · 782 weeks ago

I used to think so too-- but now I have floorboards, and I wish I had a big fluffy rug. I get carpet envy when I visit friends. I miss being able to lie on the floor!

You're so right Trish, but even with carpeted floors, I still find myself lusting after a big fluffy rug! I also think that rugs look so much nicer on timber floors, but maybe I'm just so sick of beige carpets that anything else is an improvement :D