Flower planter from an old door

Yep. That's right. I turned this pile of stuff into a planter. Sort of. I like it, but you may not! So, here's how I did it, and how much it cost.

1 old door ($10 on a local buy/sell/trade site)
1 window planter kit ($15 at Home Depot)
1 set of window box holders ($9 at Home Depot)
1 hanging basket hanger ($6 at Home Depot)
1 hanging basket ($15)
various flowers ($5)
1 small bag of potting soil ($4 at Home Depot)

Total cost: $64  You could do this cheaper if you already have some of the stuff.

It was very easy to do too. It would have only taken me 15 mins, but I had to wait mid project for my drill to recharge. So...

1. Attach box holders and basket hanger to door. It should look something like this:

2. Plant the flowers in the window box.
3. Stand door upright and place window box and hanging basket.
4. Admire your creation!

This is what it looks like in my own flower bed (which is still a work in progress)

Happiness is ...

Landscaping - Finale

So, as you will see below, I finally finished the flower beds in the front of the house. I think they look pretty good for low budget beds. If I had unlimited money, they'd be raised beds with a nice block retaining wall, but hey, I can dream! Hope you guys like this as much as I do.

The bed to the left of the front stoop.
The bed to the right of the front stoop.

Some of the various plants I planted.

And, for a sneak peak. The before and after colors in the master bedroom. The gold is the Before. U-G-L-Y!

Awww

So, I just got an email from Eric regarding the flowers he got me. I just had to share.

"hey there, how are you? i hope did not surprise you too much with those flowers! ... i just thought of a day to deliever them when you might need them the most. i hope you like them. just because i'm out here doesn't mean i don't think about you all the time.... i love you.eric "

aww... my heart is melting. Now, why cant he be like this when he is home?

Oh my

So, here I am, just surfing the internet, when I see a car pull up in front of the house. Delivery guy gets out with this awesome basket of flowers. Wow, the neighbor is one lucky woman. The delivery guy does indeed walk over to the neighbors house, knock on their door. They arent home, havent been all day. So, he walks over here. Knocks on my door. I go and open the door.





"Wow, nice flowers. Her husband sure is thoughtful." Delivery guy nods. "You Jennifer?", he asks. *blink* "Yes, I am Jennifer." He looks down and verifies the last name. Ok. So I go back in the house with my pretty flowers. 'Who on earth is sending me flowers?' I open the card and see handwriting I immediately recognize.



"I love you. Just thought I would actually show it. Love, Eric"



Wow, its time like this when I fall even more head over heels for that man. Even though you wont see this cause you are under the ocean somewhere.

I love you too Eric.