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Some day all my gardening efforts will be confined to containers.

For those who expressed an interest, the story of the flying monkeys of Burlington, VT can be found HERE.

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  1. SextantOctober 13, 2014 at 11:39 PM

    I think your house would look great with one of flying monkeys on its roof. Cool idea.

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    1. OlgaOctober 14, 2014 at 1:57 PM

      Seriously, no one would even bat an eyelash around here if I put a flying monkey on my roof.

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  2. Linda ReederOctober 14, 2014 at 12:04 AM

    I do love container plantings.
    That was quite a convoluted explanation of the monkeys. I think we need them here in Seattle, officially The Emerald City.

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    1. OlgaOctober 14, 2014 at 1:58 PM

      There you go! Write to your mayor. I am sure there are artists willing to take on the project.

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  3. Granny AnnieOctober 14, 2014 at 7:44 AM

    Loved the story of the town's guardian Flying Monkeys. I shared it on my Facebook page.

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  4. Country GirlOctober 14, 2014 at 10:10 AM

    I loved the Monkeys story too! What a legend!

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  5. AnonymousOctober 14, 2014 at 1:04 PM

    I used to like hanging plants and container gardens, but because of the hurricanes I am having second thoughts. Don't want those pots turning into dangerous projectiles.

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  6. oklhdanOctober 14, 2014 at 1:29 PM

    Loved the story! The flowers are lovely. Container gardens are hard to maintain in Oklahoma because of the excessive heat. They just seem to whither and die too fast.

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  7. UnknownOctober 14, 2014 at 5:04 PM

    What beautiful colors -- the window box is gorgeous, too! Bet that is a lot easier to care for and you can always take it with you wherever you go!

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  8. Arkansas PattiOctober 14, 2014 at 6:33 PM

    I have never given window boxes much thought but may change that. I really like this one and the one in your last post.

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  9. Sally WesselyOctober 15, 2014 at 4:32 PM

    Very interesting. Love the flower box.

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