Summer Deck Party!

Hi, welcome to my deck.

I picked the fabrics and made new cushions last year,

but there has been some re-arranging going on.

However, I always have ferns!

It's hot and humid here, so they seem to thrive.

Here are some plants that have been thriving this summer -

totally unbothered by the deer problem in the previous post.

We do have picket gate doors on the ends of our deck,

so that keeps most critters out.

I have dragonwing begonias, sweet potato vine, and pink lantana.

The tall spikey plant is purple shield, which gets even taller

and is a beautiful plant!

The rest of the porch doesn't need explanation.

                                             
                                          The pictures above are on the open part of the deck.
The table & chairs, along with the rockers are on the part of the deck with a roof.  We thought about making it a screened porch, but enjoyed the unobscurred views of the trees and greenery and decided to leave it.
              

See the little picnic basket below.....

with the plants in it?

Well, behind it is a bird nest.

Let me just tell you that while I was taking pics of the deck,

the mama bird and one of her friends had  absolute

hissy fits - chirping & and screaming!

I finally gave up because I was afraid the mama was going to have

a heart attack and leave her eggs/babies abandonned!



BTW, I just noticed that EVERYTHING (except for the

rockers,wicker chairs & coke crate) came from GW or a yard sale.

Amazing how those things pull together.

Hope you are having a great summer.

It's HOT here!

Blessings, and stay cool!

Linda

I'm joining

Kim at Savvy Southern Style for her Deck Party this week.

Linda at Coastal Charm for Nifty Thrifty Tuesday.