Every last window seems to have its own mini-box garden beneath, hooked onto charming Bavarian cottages and the most imposing civic buildings. Panes above are often open in the cooler summer climate, so Germans can enjoy their window boxes inside and out. Imagine a cool breeze wafting across a window box stuffed with fragrant plants and herbs. Or to please the palate, a little mint, lemon verbena and scented geraniums could be planted at the level of a kitchen-sink window. But window boxes don't have to be for harvest or the human nose.
Window boxes are just plain wonderful for their looks alone.
They soften the hard planes of a house. They help make a house a home. Geraniums are the Germanic choice, but there are so many more plants suitable for window boxes. You can pick a favorite or go with a mixed planting that resembles an untamed English cottage garden. Colors can be coordinated with a house.