Phew! It is finally raining here in Texas and that is a relief. The temperatures have been above 100 and usually above 105 since we arrived. The rain has brought the heat down into the 90′s which is much better.
I set my hanging plants on the walkway out front to collect some of the rainwater. When we got here everything was dried up and beyond dead – so we made a run on Lowes and also a local produce stand to get some living color.
I planted vincas and a bright green sweet potatoe vine in the front flower box – they are all very drought tolerant and provide lots of color and texture – vincas bloom like crazy.
I also picked up a couple of hanging baskets at the produce stand – a gorgeous wandering jew and another full basket with dusty sage leaves and bright blue flowers.
Just that little bit of sprucing seems to have really perked up the curb appeal. Let’s hope for a sale!! People look at houses in the rain too!
