My Truck Garden

Hi! I know this is yet another garden post--it is August, after all! I couldn't show this before because it was a gift I made for my friend/ neighbor who has the tropical garden I often mention. I had seen these funny truck planters for a couple years and knew my friend would love one.
[screen shots/ my inspiration].

My friend always talks about his giant yellow Tonka trucks that he loved as a little boy, and how he'd make his mom bring them down to the beach for him. Oh I too did that! The beach is perfect for the big trucks but what job to transport them. My son had a fire engine that must have been four feet long! Oh and the siren/ lights--ghastly.
Anyway, I'd been looking for a good planter truck for ages, but no luck.  My friend L finally found this wonderful dump truck, 5 dollars, at an upstate NY flea market.

We didn't realize at first it is not a Tonka, but a Buddy L. Still good and maybe not as gigantic.

I poked holes in the truck bed so water would drain.

A solo trip to the flower nursery was successful.

They specialize in dish gardens and cactus/ succulents so they had a great selection. I think the hen-n-chicks and other succulents will be cold hardy. The croton [red leaves]will have to be pulled out after the first frost. The truck can rust away in the corner of friend's garden.

Here's the truck all planted! I think it's so cool. And he liked it, yay!

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Poor Mo had his annual check up today. He is sad/ mad, waiting at the vet.

He had a tantrum when he got home, threw down the Summertime quilt-in-work and the heavy box with my silver flatware!

Then he was given a chicken jerky kabob and all is well again in Mo-World. [I think.]

We had rain and days are cooler. Big  meteor shower this weekend, I think the 11-12th. Be sure to look!

love

lizzy

gone to the beach...

Garden Peeping ~ An Evening Walk

Good evening! The moon is almost full and has just risen in the still-blue sky tonight. After a rather hot day, the evening is cool and breezy and so beautiful. Come for a walk with me and Mo?

Everything looks so pretty this year!

We love when neighbors leave their gates open, so we can peek inside. Gardens here are usually small, even tiny. But often lush and charming.

Heading down the secret beach lane.

This gardener cut down the gorgeous black hollyhocks. I was so disappointed, had wanted to ask for seeds, despite it being hard to grow.

Then venturing further.

The koi pond looks beautiful in the summer!

 Deep shade hostas, surprise us with this lavish blue-violet display.

A cute new little fountain has appeared in a public area. I love the funny old tools and bowls, wish it had more water.

You know how I love hydrangeas! The variety and colors are ever changing and so gorgeous.

I hope you can enjoy these August evenings. Go out---look at the moon, admire the flowers and trees.
This Month's moon is the sturgeon moon, when fish were caught and dried for winter. ''Other names for this Full Moon include Green Corn Moon, Barley Moon, Fruit Moon, and Grain Moon from Old English/Anglo-Saxon.'' I like the Barley Moon, or Green Corn moon.

Good night!

love

lizzy
gone to the beach.....