And maybe you can stop at garage/yard sales or second-hand shops to get some nice retro type planters to help dress it up?
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Ahhhh.... Reminds me of a my college years.... Very happy times when I lived in a small apartment with nice balcony... Happy memories...
I would get some cinderblocks and 1x12 planks and make shelves along in front of the railing.
Nice! I must say though that I'm glad my hubby let me bring in some Ikea bookshelves instead of suggesting cinder blocks and wood boards in our living room.I would get some cinderblocks and 1x12 planks and make shelves along in front of the railing.
Good times.
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Yes. Thats usually my boyfriends job though. Hes usually the "it doesnt look nice like that....it needs to match the furniture.. Blah blah" lol
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Thats a really good idea!I would get some cinderblocks and 1x12 planks and make shelves along in front of the railing.
Personally, I like it for the storage of the L.P.'s. I've got loads of 33-1/3's. Sure they're warped enough that if you plug the center hole they hold water, but that's the point, right? I just realized there's likely a large number of members who have little idea what I'm referring to with a "vinyl" reference.I would get some cinderblocks and 1x12 planks and make shelves along in front of the railing.
So it goes.
It does tend to give away ones age.
My volunteer tomato plant, that's growing in a crack between the black top and the cement, has a little tomato on it already!
No worries, I grew up with a great vinyl collection from my dad. I suppose they'll all be inherited by my brother and me when Dad passes on. I have no idea where I'd be storing those!
Forgot to post this; Stevie got to enjoy the first rose of the season. Of course!
There are plenty more flowers to go around!
I'll be stuck inside with homework and cleaning, but here's Steve now having fun in the sun:
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@Momof4 they're gorgeous !!
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Careful no doggies can get to that Sago. It drops some seeds that they seem to really like to eat. Causes liver failure. Beautiful plants!
I didn't know that, but my dog doesn't really go in the front yard.
Believe it or not, there's a pond in there somewhere! This morning I spent a couple hours cutting off the seed heads from the (I think it's called) sedge, then knocking down the weeds to the ground with the string trimmer. I don't like to use the string trimmer near the pond because all the cuttings go in the water. But desperate times called for desperate measures. Then I came in the house to research if there was an animal friendly weed killer. The consensus is that sedge is VERY hard to kill. But I read an article that I'm going to try:
http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/organic/homemade-pet-friendly-weed-killer.htm
I'm going to mix the salt and vinegar together. I may have to use it a couple times, but I'm determined.
I also learned from this article that cornstarch is a good pre emergent weed control. So all those sedge seeds that fell out while I was cutting them are going to sprout, but I'm going to try the cornstarch method of control.
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That's fantastic!!!!! What a cool balcony!!!!!!!!!
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That's crazy!
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Beautiful!!! Stevie looks so happy and his garden is so cool!Forgot to post this; Stevie got to enjoy the first rose of the season. Of course!
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There are plenty more flowers to go around!
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I'll be stuck inside with homework and cleaning, but here's Steve now having fun in the sun:
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THIRTY!!! Your gardens are so impressive
