Open the window. I want to go into the garden

Is it? I was wondering what the subject for today would be..... We don't have window boxes at the moment and they're not really a very common thing in Australia I don't think. But I did used to have a number of planter boxes with different flowers and herbs growing in them. I can't recall which flowers exactly, but I had garlic chives, mint, coriander, parsley and a few other herbs going. They all sat in a metal frame on my back verandah and I really enjoyed tending to them as it was far less time consuming than full blown gardening! (Although I do enjoy that too)

This is so weird..I don't know why this wasn't in my inbox because I usually get all your mylot discussions straight to my inbox mail...more glitches to contend with..Anyhow...Yes I have had window boxes and loved them since I could look out and see them and their beauty. Pansies is a great flower for the window boxes so is the dwarf marigolds petunias, nasturtiums, impatiens, and snapdragons. But if you don't want to have to keep planting them year after year then these are good for the window boxes Violas, hardy geraniums, or miniature roses are good choices.Violas, or Johnny-Jump-Ups, are similar to pansies, but with a smaller and more delicate flower. My granny would fill the boxes full of silk flowers in the winter months so she would still be able to enjoy the pretty colors all year long.

I used to have the Hanging Box in the Garden, in my old House that I used to own and yes they had trailing plants in them I have not had them drop to the ground but believe me my head felt them a few times that explain my Blond Moments lol I do not have a Garden anymore, when I eventually get a Council House / Flat I am hoping to have a little Garden again xxx

Do you have window boxes, P1kef1sh? I don't have any at the moment. They are not very common in these parts. I used to have several of them when I lived in apartments. I would hang the typical kind from the baconies with viney type plants the were perenial and then I'd supplement with annuals for some color. I always keep something growing in pots at those times as well.... often herbs and some 'house plant' type things. Now that I'm in a home with a yard I do most of my growing in the yard. I plant some floors in pots for seasonal color around my patio. I never experienced a window box falling to the ground. They were always mounted very well. I love to see window boxes on buildings in a city. It makes me happy to see people bring life to places that don't often have a lot. Window boxes always seem to make me smile and have a good feeling about the people tending them even though I never even know them.

No window boxes, just a few potted plants and lots of yard. Currently we have roses, daffodils, irises, pansies and freesias blooming.

I do not have a garden .Because I live in the fifth floor,so I can not grow some flowers .But I love flowers very much .My grandmother has a big gardon ,and she grows a lot of plants ,such as roses,pomegranates,hawthorns, and so on .When I was very young ,I lived with my grandmother ,so ,I love all the plants very much ~!!

i would like to keep the windows open but we do have the stupid irritating insects like mosquitoes which keep coming in the house,so the windows have to be closed by evening.as for the window-boxes,i do like to plant money plant(it is known not to attract creeping things)

I have a flower box. I wish I could mount it onto the window. I'm sure there are many things that could grow in a window box but I dont know what all of them would be. They seem to be big on window boxes on HGTV, but I dont know if I will install one or not. I think almost any small flower would be good in them.

I LOVE window boxes, p1key, but if I had them, my cats would surely eat the flowers! I have to content myself with gardening outside and enjoying my flowers in their natural state in the garden, because if I bring them in, guess what happens? Yup, those darn cats eat them up! And now, I have to get into my dressing room and get ready for an important call! 9:30/2:30?

Hi p1ke..unfortunatley I cannot have window boxes as there is nothing they could hang onto, but am putting an arch up in the front garden this year and will have some climbing roses, or clematis but want them colourful, it is no use me growing anything in my back garden as my dogs will eat whatever is there including flowers they did that when they were puppies and I was only just able to save my lilac tree which is in the front garden now! hugs littleowl

I love window boxes! I would like to have some with petunias or pansies. I also like hanging baskets of flowers but I don't have any of these, just flowerbeds. I enjoy seeing everyone else's window boxes, though.

Hi p1key, Yes I have a window box outside my kitchen, but at the moment its look very sad with just a few pansy in it and the just a daff stalk with no daff on it, so I am going off this weekend to get some more panys. Hugs. Tamara xxxx

What is a herb wheel??? That sounds interesting!!

I don't have a window box but I want one. I also want what you call a window greenhouse, I think they are so cute. I am thinking about getting both, LMAO!!!

I would love to have window boxes - but don't at the moment. However, a few years ago we allowed ivy to grow around the front verandah posts. It looked very beautiful, and wound its way around the timberwork along the front of the iron roof. One day, we happened to notice the entire post had rotted away underneath the ivy - and finally had to chop it down. It brought all the timberwork down with it, so we had to replace a verandah post and do some repairs and fresh paintwork. My husband won't allow me to have ivy anymore. Pity - I loved it. I also had to pull up my p u s s y willows (can you believe I wasn't allowed to type THAT word???), as the old gal next door said they were breaking up her water pipes.*sigh* Can't keep all the people happy all of the time ...