Wonderful! in Create Fun Winter Photos with Container Plants Brought in for the Winter

By DavidofDeLand
February 8, 2014

Bringing in all those prized plants we have sure is a chore in winter. Here in Florida, they're in one week and out the next; all to be done over again the following week, it seems, this time of year. Dragging things in for the freezes creates Miniature Garden photo opportunities. Plants can look great with the addition of a couple of items from the glass case inside. Using those things and touching them once in a while brings them back to life!

[View the item]

plantladylin

Feb 7, 2014 6:10 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

David: Loved this article; so creative and so much fun; thank you for sharing your creativity and the great ideas!

~ I'm an old gal who still loves playing in the dirt!
~ Playing in the dirt is my therapy ... and I'm in therapy a lot!

| @plantladylin | Post #551877 (1)

Natalie

Feb 7, 2014 7:37 PM CST

Name: Natalie
North Central Idaho (Zone 7a)

What a fun thing to do! I don't grow any plants in pots that I'd have to bring inside, but this has me thinking that maybe I should do that this year!

Natalie

| @Natalie | Post #551923 (2)

dirtdorphins

Feb 7, 2014 8:03 PM CST

Name: Dirt
(Zone 5b)

I have a jungle of house plants and many that get to go outside for a few months of the year, but alas, no glass case!

hmmm, plenty of other fodder though...hmmm

| @dirtdorphins | Post #551942 (3)

Joannabanana

Feb 7, 2014 9:19 PM CST

Name: Joanne
Calgary, AB Canada (Zone 3a)

very creative

| @Joannabanana | Post #552002 (4)

Cem9165

Feb 7, 2014 10:27 PM CST

Name: Annette
Cumming, GA (Zone 8a)

, such creative ideas! Thanks for a great article and the suggestions.

"Aspire to inspire before you expire"

author unknown

| @Cem9165 | Post #552038 (5)

webesemps

Feb 7, 2014 10:37 PM CST

Name: Bev
Salem OR (Zone 8a)

Been collecting plants to put into containers...now I think I should be collecting colorful, fun objects to be putting into the containers.
Again, you have given us much by sharing your creativity with us, David.

Figurative Realism Art

| @webesemps | Post #552043 (6)

virginiarose

Feb 8, 2014 4:14 AM CST

Name: Susan
Virginia (Zone 8a)
God is the only thing that matters.

Thanks David!!

Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Mat.6:28-29

| @virginiarose | Post #552093 (7)

DavidofDeLand

Feb 8, 2014 4:46 AM CST

Name: David Paul
(Zone 9b)

Thank you very much everybody. I appreciate every thumb, acorn, and the kind words a lot!

[email protected]
https://www.etsy.com/shop/Gree...

| @DavidofDeLand | Post #552097 (8)

qwilter

Feb 8, 2014 6:15 AM CST

Name: Jean
Fleming Island, FL (Zone 9a)

Can always count on David to bring plants that make us SMILE!!!!!

Blessed are the Quilters for they are the Piecemakers.

| @qwilter | Post #552113 (9)

rocklady

Feb 8, 2014 8:11 AM CST

Name: Jean
Hot Springs Vlg, AR, DeLand, F

@DavidofDeLand You are so creative. Your containers are certainly conversation pieces! It's a good day for DeLand even though it's raining outside. My banner and your interesting article.

Any day you wake up on the sunny side of the grass is a good day.

"The moving hand writes and having writ moves on. Neither all thy piety nor all thy wit can lure it back to cancel half a line nor all thy tears wash out a word of it." The Rubiyat by Omar Khayyam

| @rocklady | Post #552147 (10)

Moby

Feb 8, 2014 8:13 AM CST

Lincoln, NE

It's all about perspective, and you nailed it!

Where are we going, and why am I in this hand-basket?

| @Moby | Post #552148 (11)

Joannabanana

Feb 8, 2014 8:44 AM CST

Name: Joanne
Calgary, AB Canada (Zone 3a)

Creating a miniature garden is a lot of fun. I did a Japanese miniature garden a few years ago and every year I add some new annuals with the little hardy trees. It stays outside for the winter, so most of the plant material dies out. Adding the figurines/characters to create a scene is fun.

| @Joannabanana | Post #552165 (12)

terrafirma

Feb 8, 2014 8:47 AM CST

Name: Tara
NE. FL. (Zone 9a)

This is such a great article, David! I love your creativity, and the fact that you most generously share it, thereby spreading the inspiration for all of us to 'think' more creatively.

Love that!

| @terrafirma | Post #552166 (13)

rocklady

Feb 9, 2014 2:50 PM CST

Name: Jean
Hot Springs Vlg, AR, DeLand, F

@DavidofDeLand Did your Uncle Paul create Porthos and Aramis too, or just Athos?

| @rocklady | Post #552999 (14)

DavidofDeLand

Feb 9, 2014 4:38 PM CST

Name: David Paul
(Zone 9b)

I wish he had, and I had all 3! No, just Athos.

Again, to all who have such nice words to say after my last Thank You to the first batch of comments on the article;...Thank you again and know it matters to me and am appreciative!

Spring is getting here fast and I'm glad the kids are back out for sure!

David

[email protected]
https://www.etsy.com/shop/Gree...

| @DavidofDeLand | Post #553054 (15)

« Garden.org Homepage
« Back to the top
« Forums List
« Create Fun Winter Photos with Container Plants Brought in for the Winter

Create Fun Winter Photos with Container Plants Brought in for the Winter

Wonderful!

Post a reply

Create Fun Winter Photos with Container Plants Brought in for the Winter Wonderful!

Post a reply

Create Fun Winter Photos with Container Plants Brought in for the Winter

Wonderful!