With the longer days and warmer temperatures here lately, it's been nice spending time out on the porch.
No longer grabbing a coat to let the pup out and encouraging her to "hurry", I just sit on the porch and rock.
While rocking I noticed the pansies that I planted in the urns last fall were getting leggy,
and I still had my fall wreaths on the front doors,
so I headed out to get some spring flowers for this southern front porch!
Ferns are a staple on southern porches and often my first choice,
like these from last spring.
But I couldn't make up my mind which plants to use this time,
so I looked, and looked,
and finally decided on my second favorite...
red geraniums.
The dogwoods are just beginning to flower here in NC and they are gorgeous!
So I filled the sweetgrass baskets with dogwood stems and moss.
Very simple,
and oh so southern.
I've been trying to decorate for spring this year with little to no cost.
Investing in baskets that can be used over and over again, the spring touches for the front doors was only $6 each for the dogwood sprigs.
The geraniums were only $8 each, so it was only $28 to add spring flowers to the front porch!
Ellie-Mae was keeping me company and watching for squirrels to chase.
Have you started planting spring flowers?
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Oh, so lovely! Have a wonderful Wednesday!
ReplyDeleteOh, I love red geraniums. They are in my top three favorite plants. They will be lovely in the planters.
ReplyDeleteYou made a wonderful choice. Red geraniums are such a cheerful flower - and so classic. They look wonderful on your porch.
ReplyDeleteYou have inspired me to start working on the front porch! I sometimes use ferns and sometimes red geraniums. I love both. In Ky I usually wait until,after May 1 to plant in the ground...but the urns on my front porch can be started. Thanks for nudging me forward with your post.
ReplyDeleteSheila
Completely Southern and completely beautiful!
ReplyDeletegorgeous!
ReplyDeleteHi Cindy, Your porch looks lovely!! I agree with you that geraniums are very southern (ferns too). I have to say that salmon pink has been my favorite color of geranium for years; I look forward to planting some this year. I'm enjoying my pansies right now, but I imagine they will soon be getting leggy, too.
ReplyDeleteYour sweetgrass baskets are just charming; I regret I didn't buy one when we were in Charleston last spring, but they're so pricey. If we go back though, I plan to get one for sure. :) Enjoy the lovely weather today and have a great rest of the week!
Hugs,
Denise
So pretty. If the temperature would warm up and the sun would shine I'd plant some pansies. NJ is still chilly and we don't seem to be able to get more than one day of sun
ReplyDeleteCindy
Cindy, your front porch looks so beautiful, a true southern front porch:). I just love the red geraniums! We have a new puppy and I am looking forward to not hurrying him up and rocking on my porch just like you as soon as it finally warms up here in PA:).
ReplyDeleteHow do you keep those baskets from flopping around when the door is opened and closed?
ReplyDeleteYour porch always looks beautiful Cindy!
ReplyDeleteWhat a truly gorgeous Southern front porch. I do love porches and love to see them warm and welcoming and yours is so inviting. Blessings!
ReplyDeleteYour porch is gorgeous- the epitome of a true elegant southern home. I told MyHero yesterday that I was putting red geraniums out this year. He about fell over...lol...I have always gone with pale colors but I want something that is BRIGHT this year in my urns. lol xo Diana
ReplyDeleteThe doors and geraniums are beautiful, but I LOVE the guard!! What a cute pupster!
ReplyDeleteBlessings to you,
J