PORCH FLOWERS

NOW WE’VE BEEN ON THE LOWER DESERT A GOOD LONG TIME, AND HAVE NEVER SUCCESSFULLY GROWN ANY PLANTS. OH, WE’VE HAD FLOWERS THAT LASTED A MONTH OR TWO, BUT EVENTUALLY THE DESERT HEAT WINS AND THEY HAVE DIED.

LAST YEAR WITH THE ADDITION OF THE PORCH WE DECIDED TO TRY AGAIN.  WE BOUGHT A BIG POT AND SET IT RIGHT BY THE FRONT DOOR SO IT WOULD GET THE MORNING SUN AND THEN BE PROTECTD THE REST OF THE DAY.



I HAVE A FOUR CUP PLASTIC PITCHER ON THE PORCH STEPS FOR THE CATS TO GET A DRINK OF WATER WHENEVER THEY’D LIKE WHILE OUT ON THE PORCH.  KINDA OF A BACK-UP WATER DISH. I’D HATE FOR THE CATS TO BE WITHOUT WATER BECAUSE I FORGOT TO FILL THE ONE INSIDE OR BECAUSE THEY TIPPED IT OVER.

EVERY MORNING I DUMP THE WATER ON MY FLOWERS AND GET THE CATS A FRESH PITCHER.

BELIEVE IT OR NOT THIS SYSTEM WORKS AND THE FLOWERS HAVE LIVED FOR A WHOLE YEAR ON THE DESERT!!! LOOK AT THEM TODAY, AND I COUNTED OVER 50 FLOWERS.


 
   “SUNNY & 90”

12.05.04