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"Let's be cheerful"! We have no more right to steal the brightness out of the day for our own family than we have to steal the purse of a stranger. Let us be as careful that our homes are furnished with pleasant & happy thoughts as we are that the rugs are the right color and texture & the furniture comfortable and beautiful"! Laura Ingalls Wilder

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

intentionally unintentional



When I plant my outdoor planters I use a style I've claimed as my own.  I've dubbed it 'Intentionally Unintentional'.  Now, it may just look haphazard, but you must understand that it takes real effort to make things seem like you don't know what you're doing.  If you want things to look as if they are just popping up all willy-nilly you need to do some planning!  And so this next week I'll be digging through my flower seed packets, sorting, and ordering my disorder.  Which ones will get to fight with the Delphinium for room in the whiskey barrel ?  What might I drizzle along the fence line so that people think the birds are responsible?

Oh, I just love planning my chaos...

Blessings, Debbie
Posted by no spring chicken at 6:32 AM
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27 comments:

  1. RebeccaMay 10, 2011 at 7:12 AM

    Hmmmmm. You've got me rethinkin' the chaos in OUR flower beds now! I look forward to seeing the results of your intentional intentionality in the future.

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  2. Tracey ~ CloverMay 10, 2011 at 7:19 AM

    My Mother in-law and daughter have that knack of planting flowers anywhere and they look like a magazine cover. Me?...like something went terribly haywire!
    Love the name Beatrix Potter. You now have a chicken in SC...I'll take care of her for you so
    don't worry.

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  3. LisaMay 10, 2011 at 7:42 AM

    Sounds like a fun way to do things!

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  4. Janettessage.blogspot.comMay 10, 2011 at 8:53 AM

    Oh love this...I have what I call a road kill planter...it was throw on the road side and looks run over...and yet I enjoy doing just what you have done here. Benjamin has a way of helping a little to much and I am never sure what we will get at the end....LOL

    Oh yes the caramels are easy!! I did them late in the day and left them over night. They harden fast. It is very fun. Our biggest struggle was figuring out the size of the paper wrappers needed to be.

    Blessings to you...what an awesome friend you are! Your friend's kids are in good hands.

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  5. AnonymousMay 10, 2011 at 9:52 AM

    Oh wow! I had not thought something like that would have a name. You are a genious! Love it!

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  6. aspiritofsimplicityMay 10, 2011 at 9:55 AM

    I love the way this looks. On payday I am headed out to the nursery to pick up some pansies for my window boxes. I can't wait for things to look all cheery outside my front door.

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  7. ancient oneMay 10, 2011 at 10:25 AM

    I love your style... I probably will be a copy cat... since I've never had an original idea... love your pansies in the bucket..

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  8. Mary AnnMay 10, 2011 at 10:25 AM

    Love the sweet pansys! Hope everyone is doing well.

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  9. Julie HarwardMay 10, 2011 at 10:46 AM

    Love it..thats how flowers should be planted..all mixed in together! :D

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  10. Lace up and WalkMay 10, 2011 at 10:53 AM

    I know what you mean...We have a little flower in our area called Black Eye Susan that grows unaided along the roadways and in the woods. I've been trying for three years to get them to grow "naturally" in my front yard...finally this year a crop has popped up. Everyone thinks they just grew there. Ha!

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  11. ElizabethdMay 10, 2011 at 11:15 AM

    'Planning the chaos'...lovely idea!

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  12. Buttons ThoughtsMay 10, 2011 at 12:36 PM

    I like your style it is very smart. Good use of the calf pail. B

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  13. life in this 1880 farmhouseMay 10, 2011 at 1:06 PM

    Hi Deb. Thanks for dropping by to visit me today. I live your bucket of goodies. Isn't it wonderful to have flowers out now. Such a long winter.

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  14. Farm GirlMay 10, 2011 at 1:48 PM

    Gosh seeing the calf bucket made me remember feeding calves out of one of those. So cool. I think it all looks so pretty. It is always important to do what makes you happy. I mean the creative part.

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  15. TannaMay 10, 2011 at 1:59 PM

    LOL! I thought I was the only one who planned chaos! LOL! Yours does look much better than any of mine! blessings ~ tanna

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  16. karenMay 10, 2011 at 2:05 PM

    I wish you could come to my house and be unintentionally intentional or visa versa.

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  17. KnitterMamaMay 10, 2011 at 6:05 PM

    Ok--now I am getting some insight about just how "wild" those wildflower gardens are...

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  18. LisaMay 10, 2011 at 6:29 PM

    It looks charming!

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  19. MaryannMay 10, 2011 at 7:20 PM

    I love using the unexpected for planters and in gardens. Terrific idea.

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  20. Pat @ Mille Fiori FavoritiMay 10, 2011 at 7:23 PM

    I love your bucket planter! I do the same thing by planting flowers and herbs in old teapots and pots. I think it looks whimsical and fun!

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  21. Leslie May 11, 2011 at 4:30 AM

    Love this look. A good bucket is really hard to find!

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  22. DebbieMay 11, 2011 at 4:43 AM

    I *musst* love that look because most of my gardening is haphazard. Mine just doesn't look good like yours does. It looks like a lady left a pot to its own imagination.

    Which is usually what I've done.

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  23. ancient oneMay 11, 2011 at 8:38 AM

    thanks for coming by to see my Violas... my grandmother called them "johnny jump ups"... I never heard them called "monkey faces"...

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  24. GloriaMay 11, 2011 at 4:12 PM

    What a beautiful photo! I love these cheerful flowers!!! I also love your gardening theology...:)

    xoxo...Gloria

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  25. The dB familyMay 12, 2011 at 4:59 AM

    I love this!! Pansies are one of my favorite flowers. I love how their happy faces herald spring. Hopefully this weekend I will be able to pick up a bunch for planting.

    Blessings!
    Deborah

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  26. LorrieMay 13, 2011 at 10:56 AM

    Love the idea of planned chaos - I'm right behind you!

    Thanks for stopping by my blog.

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  27. Jacquelyn StagerMay 15, 2011 at 12:20 PM

    oh that is so cute! I totally 'get it'. Reminds me of when hubby is waiting for me to put my face on. I tell him it takes a lot of work to get this 'natural' look!

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