The recent wind and light rains have made it a little less practical to spend time relaxing outdoors, but at least the weather is calling attention to the fact that outdoor furniture needs extra protection from time to time.  Here’s a rundown of covers for outdoor furniture:

Hammock Covers: The hammock cover cracks me up because I always thought it would be easier to just take the hammock off the frame and take it inside during rain, but what do I know?

Swing Cover: It seems like the porch on which the swing hangs should offer some protection from the elements, but in case that isn’t enough, there is always the porch swing cover.

Chaise Lounge Cover: The crazy Photoshop action in the picture is enough to make me want to buy the chaise lounge cover, but it also does serve the practical purpose of protecting furniture.

After many small successes and a few major disappointments, I have decided to take on the container garden once again. The weather is beautiful and cool and I’d love to spend some time curled up on a hammock with a good book, but the ratty looking remnants of the container garden were totally ruining the ambiance.  So yesterday I uprooted the stragglers (sorry Swiss chard!), and re-potted some of my healthier plants and added a few new herb seedlings.  Even though the garden is much smaller and doesn’t currently have any fruit or vegetable plants, it looks much better.

I am a little disappointed that the experiment in growing edible plants didn’t go better, but hopefully this latest incarnation of the container garden will be a bit easier to manage and enjoy.  I will keep you posted!