Morning Glory Secret

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Even though it's October and the mums are all in bloom, my morning glories are still going strong.  
What you don't know is that these beautiful flowers are camouflage for the gas meter.  Last winter, our gas meters were upgraded and place on the outside of our houses. The only place for ours was on the front corner.  Not my idea of the ideal spot, but, it had to be done.
This is called, "getting creative".  I didn't want to look at it and the hydrangea I had planted was still very small, so this was my solution.  A small trellis and several morning glory vines certainly did the trick!
Would you ever guess what's hiding behind this plant?

In a few years, the hydrangea will be large enough to do the job, but in the meantime, I'm pretty pleased with this solution!  

Have you ever had to hide anything outdoors with plants?  If so, please share, I'd love to hear how you solved your problem area.

I hope you're enjoying your Columbus Day weekend.  Please feel free to follow, pin, and share.

Till next time....


Comments

  1. UnknownOctober 8, 2016 at 10:48 PM

    Hi Ann, what a clever idea to cover the gas meters with beautiful morning glories! Thanks for the inspiration! Blessings, Janet

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    1. AnnOctober 9, 2016 at 12:57 PM

      Thank you, Janet. They are one of my favorite flowers. I hope you'll stop by again soon!
      Ann

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  2. Gardening HelenOctober 10, 2016 at 10:41 AM

    Thanks for sharing on the Pleasures of the NW's DIY party!

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  3. NikkiOctober 10, 2016 at 5:04 PM

    Oh yes! I am camouflaging a whole wall of utility boxes and such! It's going to take another year or two for it to work but one day....
    :) gwingal

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    1. AnnOctober 13, 2016 at 6:52 PM

      They work great, don't they? So glad you stopped by, Nikki!

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  4. StaceyOctober 13, 2016 at 10:10 AM

    I have them camouflaging my gas meter too. They also try to camouflage everything in the flower bed if I don't go out and pull the babies up quite often. I love them completely though. Ours are all the result of one package of seeds a few years ago. :)

    Thanks for joining TOHOT. :)

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    1. AnnOctober 13, 2016 at 6:52 PM

      Great minds think alike, Stacey! Hopefully, mine will come back next Spring.
      Thanks for stopping by!
      Ann

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  5. Angie RoseOctober 16, 2016 at 5:02 PM

    I've got to say morning glories are my favorite. I grow an abundance of them each year. Sad they are only an annual here, I'ld love to enjoy them every day if I could! I cover my ugly chicken wire fence with them :) Thank you so much for joining the party at Dishing It & Digging It! Hope to see you share with us this week!

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    1. AnnOctober 16, 2016 at 7:28 PM

      I've had to start them from seed each Spring, too. I hate to see them go when the frost gets them! Thank you for stopping by.
      Ann

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  6. My thrift store addictionOctober 17, 2016 at 8:01 PM

    Heavenly Blues are my favorite Morning Glories ;) Thanks for sharing @Vintage Charm!

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  7. TarahlynnOctober 18, 2016 at 11:51 AM

    You had me at "morning glory" they were one of my grandma's favorites that she planted every year! Yours look beautiful! Thank you for sharing with us at the To Grandma's house we go link party - hope to see you at the next one that starts tomorrow! Pinned!

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    1. AnnOctober 18, 2016 at 6:28 PM

      Thank you, Tarahlynn. Morning glories are one of my favorites, too. I'll see you tomorrow!
      Ann

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