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Suzyqt1968
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| | Posted on Wednesday, November 09, 2005 - 09:49 pm: |   
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I had the most wonderful surprise waiting for me when I got home this evening. I should have known something was up when my DH said he was going to barbecue tonight! And I should have really known when he asked me to go outside and light the grill for him. But I was totally oblivious. Then he kept asking me questions that he thought would get me to look in a certain direction. When I finallly opened my eyes up, I saw the most perfect little bed that he curved around the corner of the house. I had been talking about it for a while, but he never let on that he was going to do it for me. As you can imagine, he is high up on my list right now :-). I will have to get him to take a picture of it while I am at work tomorrow (when its daylight). Then y'all can help me with the design.
Suzy
Suzyqt1968
- Washinton,
Zone "7-8"
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Terryk
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| | Posted on Wednesday, November 09, 2005 - 11:08 pm: |
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How sweet, he deserves a big hug.
Terryk
- NY,
Zone "6"
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Mother_nature
My Garden
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 09, 2005 - 11:22 pm: |
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I like him already. He's a keeper.
Mother_nature
- TN,
Zone "6"
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Susanq
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| | Posted on Wednesday, November 09, 2005 - 11:41 pm: |
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Not only doing it but making it a surprise for you is just the best!
SusanQ - Zone 4b-5b Wisconsin |
Suzyqt1968
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| | Posted on Thursday, November 10, 2005 - 12:00 am: |
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Yes he is good about surprises. He says it's worth it to see my reaction. Here is a surprise I came home to one day this spring after commenting how much I would love to have a potting table.
I did the happy dance on that one!
Suzyqt1968
- Washinton,
Zone "7-8"
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Terryk
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| | Posted on Thursday, November 10, 2005 - 06:42 am: |
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Very nice! He is a keeper.
Terryk
- NY,
Zone "6"
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Deanneart
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| | Posted on Thursday, November 10, 2005 - 07:59 am: |
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Susanq wrote on Wednesday, November 09, 2005 - 08:29 pm:Not only doing it but making it a surprise for you is just the best!
Wow!!! What a sweetheart! Does he give lessons in thoughtfulness???? My DH is a keeper but would never think to surprise me like this.
Deanne New Hampshire Zone 5 |
Monique
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| | Posted on Thursday, November 10, 2005 - 08:20 am: |
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Mother_nature wrote on Wednesday, November 09, 2005 - 08:10 pm:I like him already. He's a keeper.
Suzyqt1968 wrote on Wednesday, November 09, 2005 - 08:48 pm:I did the happy dance on that one!
I am trying to picture that
Too cute!!
Very thoughtful..!
Monique Quebec Zone 5 |
Lesliedon2000
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| | Posted on Thursday, November 10, 2005 - 08:45 am: |
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Lucky you!! Can't wait to see the photos, the garden behind the potting table looks pretty, so I'm sure this one will be lovely!
Lesliedon2000
- Georgia,
Zone "7"
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Periwinkle
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| | Posted on Thursday, November 10, 2005 - 11:25 am: |
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Oh Suzy, is that ever nice!
I like the potting table very much!
Hey! I like your profile photo too.
Denise--Northern Wisconsin, Z3b
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Missgarden
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| | Posted on Thursday, November 10, 2005 - 05:26 pm: |
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You are one lucky woman. Waiting to see pictures of course.
Missgarden
- Ontario,
Zone "5b"
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Blue_moon
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| | Posted on Thursday, November 10, 2005 - 08:37 pm: |
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nothing better then a perfect husband!
Blue_moon
- ca,
Zone "9"
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Shirley1md
| | Posted on Thursday, November 10, 2005 - 09:32 pm: |
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What a super duper husband you have!!! I know you will put that potting table to very good use!! ENJOY!!!
Shirley Maryland Zone 7a |
Suzyqt1968
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| | Posted on Thursday, November 10, 2005 - 10:35 pm: |
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Blue_moon wrote on Thursday, November 10, 2005 - 05:25 pm:nothing better then a perfect husband!
Hmmm perfect at least for now huh? :-) Hope nobody thought I was bragging...I was (and still am) just excited I have a new little spot to plan. Here a few pics of the spot. Originally it did come around the corner, but the bed was just big enough to hold those plants you see along the back of the house. Everything just looked silly there..especially the mix match of things I had plopped in the ground! My plan is to put a hydrangea in the corner where the aster is now. There are a couple of hosta I will reposition and I think I have a heuchera I can put there too..any other suggestions would be great. The spot is shaded for much of the day by the house and the fence, but will get some sunlight especially in the middle of summer.
Suzyqt1968
- Washinton,
Zone "7-8"
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Sunnyday2day
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| | Posted on Friday, November 11, 2005 - 07:56 am: |
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Susanq wrote on Wednesday, November 09, 2005 - 08:29 pm:Not only doing it but making it a surprise for you is just the best!
Congratulations on your new bed and having a very thoughtful DH!! 
Sunnyday2day
- Michigan,
Zone "5"
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Susanq
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| | Posted on Friday, November 11, 2005 - 10:52 am: |
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How about a smell trellis next to the house with a clematis?
Arabella is not too big and a wonderful bloomer.
SusanQ - Zone 4b-5b Wisconsin |
Suzyqt1968
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| | Posted on Friday, November 11, 2005 - 11:25 am: |
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Susanq wrote on Friday, November 11, 2005 - 07:40 am:How about a smell trellis next to the house with a clematis?
I would love having a clematis there. Great idea. How many hours of direct sunlight do you think it would need. Especially right against the house I don't get much there..but I do probably get a couple of hours.
Suzyqt1968
- Washinton,
Zone "7-8"
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Lilybeetle
| | Posted on Friday, November 11, 2005 - 03:04 pm: |
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Everyone should be so lucky to have a husband that likes to dig. I agree with the clematis on the wall. Not sure what direction you face but I have several clematis on my east wall which gets mid-day sun and they do well. The bed is a lovely shape. I would be ever so tempted to remove all the grass and join the two beds with a stepping stone walkway to the patio(hubby wouldn't have to mow or edge) and you could have MORE plantings. Love your potting bench too.
Lilybeetle
- Ontario,
Zone "4B"
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Suzyqt1968
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| | Posted on Friday, November 11, 2005 - 07:32 pm: |
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Lilybeetle wrote on Friday, November 11, 2005 - 11:52 am:I would be ever so tempted to remove all the grass and join the two beds with a stepping stone walkway to the patio(hubby wouldn't have to mow or edge) and you could have MORE plantings.
Ohhhhh that is definitely part of the bigger plan. Hubby is unwittingly playing into my little scheme! Mwahahahaha! I am going to keep suggesting these little beds until the whole thing is one big flower garden. Eventually I would like the grass to be nothing more than a path through the yard. That plan however has not been received well by him though. He likes mowing!! Silly Man. He is quite anal about it...mows it on an angle so that it makes these nifty stripes...kind of like a baseball field. We have an agreement that he can be Type A all he wants as long as it only affects things he is willing to do himself! That works for the most part. The wall faces approximately north, but I might be willing to give the clematis a shot anyways. I can always move it to another spot if it doesn't bloom well.
Suzyqt1968
- Washinton,
Zone "7-8"
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Ph_in_va
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| | Posted on Saturday, November 12, 2005 - 10:19 pm: |
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Lucky you! What a sweet hubby you have.
Ph_in_va
- Virginia,
Zone "6b/7a"
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