Vintage Inspiration Friday #41 My Latest Find

I'm still working outside trying to get things "presentable".

The Spring was so rainy and yucky

and now it's in the 90's and hasn't rained for 2 weeks.

When it's this hot my body just rebels against weeding

and anything relating to outside work,

 it just wants to float in the pool with a glass of lemonade.

I wanted to share a fun outside find for my flowers,

that I located a few weeks ago.

This perfect size, red antique wheelbarrow.

Even though I might not have painted it red myself,

I have to admit it really looks cute with red and white flowers in it.

I winter all my geraniums in the John Deere room

(the majority of them are coral red)

So I thought I'd try to do white ones here in the wheelbarrow.

For some reason I couldn't locate many white ones,

so I just planted a variety of flowers

along with the few white geraniums that I did find;

petunias, million bells, lantana, and some vinca vine.

This gets most of the day's sun

and the lantana seems to do well in the heat.

petunias, not so much...

If you're wondering about the brick barrier around the pool

it's our chipmunk deterrent.

With all the chasing and fun that a chipmunk has when it falls in love,

once in the pool, they can't get out.

This has helped tremendously!

Here are a few other planted wheelbarrows from Pinterest

I'm working on putting together a little potting bench under the deck.

Hopefully, I'll have that to show soon.

How are your outdoor spaces shaping up?

Now, some great posts from last weeks VIF:

Lara from Air Kiss,

 Pretties up a rustic box with her gorgeous peonies.

If you haven't met Lara you will fall in love

with her gorgeous photos.

Lemon Lane Cottage

sets a table with her family heirloom

Rose Chintz china.

Debbie, from Confessions of a Plate Addict

shows us how to make Frenchy Anduze Pots

without the trip to France!

(love this!!)

And my good friend Donna,

of D. R'eyne's Everyday Elegance

shares her wonderful Tinker House.

(magazine material for sure)

I'm linking up with these great weekend parties:

Hope you'll join in for the party,

remember...

anything vintage or vintage inspired.

And pretty please, link back to this post.

Just grab the button on the sidebar.

It's a bummer coming to visit and there's no mention of

Vintage Inspiration Friday

anywhere... boo hoo!

it just takes a minute to let people know who you're linking to.

I'm trying my best to get to everyone who links up,

this blogger comment business is really slowing me down...

oh, and don't forget the

Summer Blog Party

the week of June 20-25.

I'll be showing some fun ways to enjoy summer

that have a vintage twist!

Have a great weekend everyone.

lots of love,