Thursday, May 20, 2010

Bubbling Fountain TRANSFORMATION Process



 

Here was my beautiful  birdbath-fountain my husband painted black for me to have a " Charleston-style ' look to it. This was in April, see the little dab of bubbles ?
They got worse. Look below...
Here was the next morning about 6:30 AM ( I have a previous post about this in April ) Kind of looks like the bubble-blob. Was funny for a few days, then NOT funny after a week and a half.  Nothing worked, so I decided to move another fountain here, and relegate this one to the back under my Carolina Jessamine.
Then I had the bright idea of putting my seashells in it. Look below...
As you can concur, and I know you do out there in cyberland, this was a definite YUCH.
Too bright. So...I went to Lowes, spent too much on assorted non-essential flowers and a sprinkler, and also fixed my problem.
see below..



 


I planted some peach lantana and some marigolds  ( I do not like marigolds very much, but I have a serious mosquito problem, and they don't like marigolds ).  Anything that mosquitoes don't like is a friend or flower of mine.



These will look better in a week or so. Very sunny spot back here.

 

Some bush roses and salvia also back here.

I have to go plant my unnecessary flowers I bought ( I have been reading Flower Lady's frugal post ), and clean my house , which is never as much fun, if any fun at all as gardening.

So far, mission accomplished with the wayward black fountain.

I hope you have a great day, I hope you get to that one or more annoying things that bug you in your garden, and fix them,
Bless you,
Gina
" The heavens are Yours , the earth is also Yours ; the world and all it's fullness, You have founded them. " Psalm 89:11


5 comments:

  1. Hi Gena, I'm curious about what was causing the bubble-mania. However, we gardeners are, if nothing else, a resourceful set, aren't we?

    Love the makeover!

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  2. Hi Grace, Apparently it was the surfactant in black paint he used. Not really made for being immersed in water, so outside was fine, but a no-no for a birdbath. Thanks !

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