Discovering Boston: Exploring Window Boxes

When you pass by a beautiful window box across the street, you'll never want to think twice to look back, stare and appreciate. Beautiful window boxes makes a perfect garden. According to David Trinklein, a horticulturist with University of Missouri Extension, window boxes are said to be convenient containers. It delivers color, charm, and fragrance to one's home.

When me and my family had a weekend getaway in Boston, MA, we stayed at The Inn in St. Botolph. We choose to stay at this hotel because of its contemporary architectural design. Unlike the modern hotel designs, The Inn's unique interior designs give a traditional styling and comfort. The hotel is designed with incredible architecture and is brimming with historic 19th century brownstones that showcase an eclectic mix of designer boutiques, specialty stores and restaurants. Its location is the best in the city, one block from the Prudential shopping, duck tours and the best restaurants around. The picturesque view of blooming flowers in window boxes during Spring adds attraction to the hotel. Wrought iron window box would match perfectly with these flowers and architectural design of the hotel.

You can have everything in The Inn, comfort, convenience and wonderful experience. The hotel is also surrounded with parks and museums which your family can enjoy much. The restaurants are also all over the place too. You can choose wherever your taste buds likes. Our suite is superb. The queen-size four-poster bed creates a rich, romantic and intimate ambiance. After a tiring day, as soon we reach our suite, it makes us relax. With the 24-hour internet service and 42" flat screen TV made our stay more enjoyable.

I definitely would love to come back to Boston. Two days is not enough to discover the wonders of the city.

Wrought Window Box: Perfect for Your Spring Plants

Beautiful window boxes can really dressed up your house, patio or deck. It's easier to make than you think. Spring time means people start heading out to the garden to plant flowers and look pretty. If you don't have a lawn or still working to have a green thumb, you want to start just one project. Then, this article will surely help you in any way. 

You can have a simple window box that you can just do it on your own that I maybe discussing sooner in this blog but if you have difficulty of making your own you can order it from a local store. As my personal suggestion you can try the wrought iron window box that can be purchased in windowbox.com, I can direct you to its specific page so you can view all the wrought iron window box in different styles that are available and ready to be bought. 

Once you have your window box as your personal choice, you can put it in your balcony, ledge or window. Wrought Iron window box for example is powdered coated that can lasts for years. If you have a 24 inch, most likely you can put 6-8 potted plants in this container. You can choose any plants you like, from flowering plants to herbs. Green plants looks so attractive even from afar. Bolder colors in planter boxes, works a little better than any other plants.

Now, I'll give you a step by step procedure in getting a beautiful window box even this mid Spring.

1. Prepare your wrought iron window box if you got one already or just an ordinary window box that you made. You can still use the soil or compost from previous season. All you need to do, if the soil is dropped down a little bit, is rough up the soil. This will regain the air in the soil. According to an horticulturist, soil dissipate because plants eats the soil over time. They decomposed it so the soil shrinks.

2. Mix your soil with slow release fertilizer. Putting fertilizer is recommended for 2-3 times a year.

3. Prepare your plants. The beautiful blue lobelia is perfect for Spring time. You can mix it with a potato vine. You can start at the middle by placing the Phygelius pant. I like personally this plant because it's so cute. It grows up to 2 feet tall. Gently place the blue lobelia side by side of the Phygelius palnt. Make sure to push in the soil into the roots.

4. Water your plants.

You're ready to go. Make your home a beautiful abode and start to be the envy of the neighborhood.

 

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