Stoop Garden

Some things came with our estate.

These bleacher/benches that sit outside our front door are an example. They used to be a dull gray. After a quick coat of primer and paint they're ready to greet spring with plants.

We are trying to buy as few decorative plants as possible. We want to save time and money for a vegetable garden. So most of the plants here are from our neighbors or the backyard. We did purchase a few ivy plants and the pansies.

I am hoping that the ivy will wrap its tendrils around the bench. I like the overgrown beauty especially here in an urban area, it's nice to see "too much" green.