THIS TERRACOTTA POT IN MY GARDEN IS A FAVORITE. ONE DAY LAST SPRING, MY DAUGHTER BROUGHT HER 3 GIRLS OVER TO HELP ME GET MY GARDEN READY. KENDRA AND I WORKED ON THIS POT. WE PUT IN A FEW BRICKS TO ALLOW FOR DRAINAGE, THEN FILLED IT WITH GOOD POTTING SOIL. WE PLANTED A SINGLE PINK GERANIUM IN IT THAT LOOKED A LITTLE LOST AT THE TIME. HOWEVER, AS THE SUMMER HEAT AND RAINS CAME, THE PLANT FLOURISHED AND IS NOW HEALTHY AND SEEMS TO BE HAPPY IN THE TUSCAN POT. IT HAS BLOOMED MANY TIMES. AT ITS BASE, I PLANTED THREE CRYSANTHEMUMS, AND I HOPE THEY MAKE IT UNTIL IT'S TIME TO BLOOM THIS FALL, BUT I AM NOT SURE AT THE MOMENT. AND, BY THE WAY, THE POT WAS ANOTHER INEXPENSIVE FIND. ONLY DOWNSIDE IS I HAVE TO BRING IT INSIDE EACH WINTER BECAUSE IF IT GETS WATER IN IT AND I FORGET TO DUMP IT, IT COULD FREEZE AND CRACK.
AFTER THIS SUMMER'S LONG SPELLS WITHOUT RAIN, I HAVE DECIDED THAT I WILL PLANT MANY MORE GERANIUMS NEXT YEAR. THEY DON'T NEED A LOT OF CARE AND CAN GO A WEEK OR SO WITHOUT WATER. I HATE TO LOSE THEM AT THE END OF THE SEASON, THOUGH I HAVE WINTERED SOME OVER IN A POT IN FRONT OF THE LARGE PATIO WINDOW WHERE THEY CATCH A LOT OF SUNSHINE.
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