Bodacious Window Boxes

I have long been attracted to window boxes and plan on adding a large one under my front window this year.   I've been shopping online to find just the right one.

The window boxes at Butchart Gardens are the most  bodacious flower boxes I've ever seen.  When we visited the garden in  July the flowers were at peak bloom. 

The combinations of flowers and size of the boxes are just breathtaking!    

I have some french wire flower baskets that hang under the back windows of my home and on the brick wall outside my kitchen window.   They provide a sweet little spot of color and I enjoy changing the combinations each year.

The window boxes at Butchart are my inspiration and maybe someday I can replicate just one of them!

I can't wait until after April 1st (our last frost date) to plant my wire baskets again.  I try to find bright color combos and plants that work well together for light and watering.

They just make me happy!

Don't you just love window boxes?

Butchart Rose Gardens

We had an amazing warm up yesterday and almost broke the all time record for high temperature.  It was a nice 83 degrees without much wind so we  took advantage 
of the day and headed outside to get a jump 
start on our spring garden chores!

Butchart Rose Gardens

I bought a few more pansies, dianthis
 and some romaine lettuce to plant up in pots.

We still have a month to go before we are clear of 

last frosts, so it will be easy to move the pots or
 cover them up if needed.

I'm continuing to share more "garden rooms" of Butchart Gardens from our trip last summer.  I just need the inspiration and revisiting 
Butchart through photographs gives me joy!

Here are a few of my favorite roses and pictures from 

the rose gardens at Butchart.

I hope you are getting excited about Spring too!

Butchart Gardens Quarry Garden

Butchart Gardens has one of the most photographed garden rooms in the world.

The old rock quarry was turned into a place of beauty with stunning color and plant combinations.  I took dozens of pictures when we visited but will only share some of 
my favorites. 

Thankfully most of the plants they grow there will also grow in my climate.  Many of my color and plant choices are inspired by the mass plantings on display at Butchart.

Enjoy the photographs-they speak for themselves!

Next post: The Rose Garden