Preparing Our Porch for Spring
Our porch is one of my favorite places to decorate and since the weather here in Colorado has been amazing lately I have been itching to get out there. I try to switch it up seasonally and this past week I finally started preparing our porch for Spring. It felt so good and I am loving the way it is coming along and can already see it transitioning to summer beautifully!
Today I am joining some wonderful bloggers for the Spring Nesting blog hop hosted by Cecilia of My Thrift Store Addiction. If you are stopping by from At Home With Jemma’s beautiful afternoon tea post, welcome! I’m so glad you are here. I can’t wait to show you around my porch and introduce you to my favorite pew!
Preparing our Porch for Spring
Honestly, my porch planning starts in my head long before it ever really happens for real.
I love to dream by scrolling through Pinterest, Instagram and some of my favorite magazines. This year I fell in love with hostas.
More specifically, hostas in pots.
It all started when my mom sent me this gorgeous post from @mettekrull over on Instagram. I knew I wanted to go in a similar direction but with my own personal touch.
Isn’t her potted garden just gorgeous and so inspiring? You must visit her feed over on Instagram. It will suck you in if you love plants and gardening!
It Always Starts Out Messy
I love having a vision, but while I’m bringing that vision to life our porch has to get messy before it gets pretty. Sometimes I go a bit crazy. I love to spread out when I am potting and planning. When I start to plan I collect all the things that I might possibly want to add out on our porch. This year I grabbed baskets, terra cotta pots, copper and galvanized metal. In my head I knew I wanted a green and white theme.
So that’s what I went in search of.
Deciding On Plants
Like I mentioned above, hostas were top on my list for the plants I wanted out on out porch. They are the perfect shade plants and do great in pots so obviously they are a fantastic choice for a spring covered porch like ours. I bravely ventured out to Lowes and Home Depot to look for a variety of hostas, boxwood and pretty white flowers. I scored and could not be happier with the selection they had!
Check out my post all about Tips and Tricks for Planting Hostas in Pots!
I’m just hoping I can keep them alive!
Pots and Planters
As you can see I have a variety of planters and pots on or porch. I love when things are clustered in threes and have texture. For starters I dug this copper boiler pot out of my storage closet, drilled some holes in the bottom, and decided it made the perfect place for plants on our porch. Notice it holds three plants!
TIP: Line the bottom of your planters with paper towels or coffee filters so that all of your potting soil doesn’t leak out when you water them.
I also used an old olive bucket and an old tree crate for my ferns. I had ferns on my spring porch last year as well!
Decorating The Porch
My favorite part is when the planting is all done and I can start putting it all together. I have so much fun decorating the porch!
This makeshift window box was my starting point. It’s an old metal planter that has rusted and aged beautifully. It sets perfectly on the back of my favorite pew.
Even Kona our Wheaten Terrier loves it!
I took the screens off to wash the front windows and she popped her cute little head out of the playroom. I couldn’t resist a picture!
Next to the pew I had fun adding an old stool, a galvanized pail with a boxwood bush, some faux flowers in a basket and a hosta in a pot. I love this sweet corner and once again focused on a grouping of threes! The boxwood bush is a nod to my favorite Boxwood green dresser!
The Front Door
Around the corner from my pew is our front door.
I love this spot because our viburnum snowball bush greets you as you walk up and gives you that cottage feel. We still have another week or two before it blooms, but here is a picture of a baby bloom. Make sure you can come back and visit my summer porch to see the beautiful white blooms or peek at the blooms from last year!
I added another hosta by the door as well.
Preparing Our Porch For Spring
When I step back and take a look at my porch I can’t help but smile because my vision has come to life. It’s actually better than I had imagined. Preparing our porch for spring has brought me so much joy this year. I sure do appreciate you stopping by for the tour. Now only if you all could come over and enjoy it with me. Then it would be even better!
Please make sure to stop by and visit Shelley from Calypso In The Country who is up next on our hop. She is also sharing some fabulous ideas for outdoor spaces!
xoxo,
Kelly
Also joining me today with more Spring Nesting ideas are…
Kelly, these are all such great tips and your porch looks lovely! Pinned! Blessings, Cecilia @My Thrift Store Addiction
Thank you so much Cecilia and thank you for having me in your hop! SO much inspiration!
This is all so beautiful Kelly! I love all the different containers you’ve used and the variety of plants and flowers too. You always such a great way of displaying things that makes me want to snuggle up and hang out. Hope you and your family are well! Hugs, CoCo
Hi CoCo! Thanks for stopping by! We are all doing well… I appreciate your kind words!
Kelly, your porch looks beautiful – so full and lush with all your plantings! I love how you chose a variety of plants to give a layered look. Your porch really gives off a welcoming vibe – and sweet Kona adds to that! So great to hop with you again. Stay well!
Shelley
Thank you Shelley! So great to hop with you too!
This is so lovely, Kelly! I never thought of using hostas in this way…it’s so pretty! And I am in love with the boxwood and fern in the galvanized containers…pinning!
Well thank you Linda! I know, I had never thought of hostas in planters either. DO fun to discover new ideas!
This gives me some great ideas Kelly! I love the neutral palette and rustic elements.
Thank you Shawna! It sure was the outlet I needed and now I just hope I can keep them alive!
I just love your style, Kelly! You always choose the perfect variety of textures to style with; you’ve got galvanized, old wood, baskets, terra cotta, copper. It’s all just yummy with the green hosta leaves, ferns and lacey white flowers. So pretty! We haven’t had nice enough weather consistently for me to decorate the porch, but now you’ve got me inspired! Thanks!
Your porch looks beautiful, Kelly!
Hello Kelly,
Wow! I love your style and how your front porch is so welcoming and evokes a super positive and happy vibe!
Beautiful potted plants and you are so right, it all starts out a little messy. This made me smile.
Happy Spring Hopping with you!
jemma
Hi Jemma! You are so kind! I’m glad it made you happy. There is just something about spring and potted plants that make me happy too!
What a lovely spring porch, Kelly! I am green with envy. I so wish we had a covered front porch to decorate. That pew is the perfect backdrop for all your wonderful diverse containers. I never thought of planting hostas in pots (we have tons around the yard, though). I actually potted some boxwoods for the patio a few years ago and we eventually transplanted them into a border. I hope you and your family gets a ton of enjoyment out of the beautiful space you’ve created. Great hopping with you! xoKathleen
Thank you Kathleen! Aren’t hostas the best? I can’t believe I had never thought to put them in pots either?! I appreciate you stopping by.
Hi Kelly,
Always a pleasure visiting your blog! Your porch is beautiful and who can resist when our fur babies do something that’s adorable. I can only imagine the moment a little head popped up!
Weather in NJ has not been ideal fir spring. Too many cool cloudy days.
I’m hoping for warmer days to begin getting our outdoor deck and front door pretty like yours
Love tge large copper planter!
Cindy
Thank you Cindy! Ms. Kona sure is a sweetie and I love that she enjoys being with me. Crossing my fingers NJ warms up for you soon, so you get get outdoors and add some pretty touches to your space. It’s always good for the soul!
xoxo,
Kelly
Kelly,
Once again your porch is fabulous and filled with things I love. The old copper pot looks beautiful with the hostas and white flowers. You asked me for tips on growing hostas in containers. You will be thrilled to know hostas are easy to grow. Truth be told, mine are sometimes neglected, but still manage to come back each spring. Over the years I have divided the starter plant repeatedly and will have to divide it again this year. The original plant is the one in the dark blue rectangular ceramic pot on my back deck.
One tip: Hostas need some sun to bloom. The transplanted hostas that are in full sun until midday are shaded by the house from the blistering afternoon sun in Texas. These plants have the most blooms. The original hosta that doesn’t get as much sun only has a few blooms.
Stay well, and enjoy porch living,
Judith
Judith thank you for your wonderful tips! Your hostas are beautiful. I love that they can be divided and look forward to them blooming. Enjoy your beautiful garden and plants!
Kelly, what a beautiful porch for spring! I love the plants you chose. We are just beginning to add plants in our backyard; it’s exciting to watch things grow!
Thank you, and have fun planting and decorating your porch!
I absolutely love your pew, Kelly! Everything about your front porch is so charming, and I’m sure everyone wishes they could come to visit you in person. I’ll have to look into getting some hostas when I finally venture out to the garden center. I’m so giddy to get planting!
Thanks again for inviting me to join you for Welcome Home Sunday this week. It was a pleasure! Have a blessed week, my friend!
Thank you Crissy! The pew is like one of my children, ha! I love her too! Thanks for stopping by and joining us this week. I hope you have a blessed week as well!
I absolutely love your Spring porch! The planters and window box are beautiful and awesome tips too!
Thank you so much! I appreciate you stopping by!