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Blooming Baskets

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We are mostly between flowers right now. The spring bulbs have died back and the summer flowers are coming in late because of a long, cold winter. So our hanging baskets are filling in the void.
May 2010 118The rabbits eat our petunias and pansies. I couldn’t imagine going a summer with out them, so I plant them in hanging baskets and planters on our patio.
June2010 047I can’t wait until the flowers fill out and overflow their baskets!

The irises are thinking of opening, so hopefully I will have more blooms to show you before the week is out.
To see beautiful flowers from around the country visit Bloomin’ Tuesday and An Oregon Cottage’s Tuesday Garden Party.

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About Alea Milham

Alea Milham is the owner of Premeditated Leftovers and the author of Prep-Ahead Meals from Scatch. She shares her tips for saving money and time while reducing waste in her home. Her favorite hobby, gardening, is a frugal source of organic produce for her recipes. She believes it is possible to live fully and eat well while spending less.

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  1. Jami@ An Oregon Cottage says

    I have to plant petunias in hanging baskets, too, but it's because of the slugs here- gross.

    Thanks for linking to the Tuesday Garden Party!

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  3. Melinda says

    As a child I would always cheer on Peter Rabbit – as an adult I cheer for Mr. McGregor! 🙂 Pesky rabbits!

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  4. Jean says

    Hopefully by next week your garden will be alive with color. The red and yellow are so pretty together. Happy Bloomin' Tuesday! Jean

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  5. Meadowsweet Cottage says

    My son depends on a .22 and a kingsnake to take care of his rabbits. That's what being a gardener will do to you, sad but true.

    Bring on summer so we can get some flowers!

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  6. zentmrs says

    Looks just beautiful! I love hanging baskets too. We have a number of them in our yard.

    Thanks for sharing!

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  8. Tracy says

    My sympathies on the late start to your blooming – that is absolute torture! Our spring was like that last year. This year we are blooming 3 weeks early! Love your hanging baskets – petunias and pansies are so pretty. Darn critters…. Happy Gardening – may your blooms burst soon! 🙂

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  9. CosmoGirl Carla says

    Those pesky wabbits! :o) Where there's a will . . .

    I could not go a season without some pansies and petunias. Love 'em!!!

    Thanks for sharing

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Welcome. I'm Alea!

On Premeditated Leftovers I share simple recipes made with whole foods, practical shopping tips, time saving techniques, and meal planning strategies. I also share tips for minimizing food waste, so more of the food that is purchased ends up on the table.

While volunteering as a budget counselor, I realized that food is the element of most people’s budgets where they have the greatest control. I set out to develop low-cost recipes from scratch to prove it’s possible to create delicious meals on a limited budget. Eating well while spending less is about more than just creating recipes using inexpensive ingredients; it’s about creatively combining ingredients so you don’t feel deprived and are inspired to stick to your budget.