Their smiling little faces are perfect for window boxes. Alyssum in purple or white, or yellow, are nice additions. The yellow matches the viola faces and brings the whole color scheme together nicely. But, use your own colors, your own ideas. Window boxes can be purchased at any gardening shop, or can be built in your basement during the winter and ready for spring planting.
Steps are wonderful places to plant.
Tomatoes can be harvested in eight inch pots alternated on porch steps. Chives grow very well in a cowboy boot, and rosemary has no qualms about taking root in a rubber boot. The back steps are usually wider, and will accommodate a larger wooden box, say from Root Beer or Tools, and will hold a dozen or more colorful flowers including daisies, snapdragon, and marigolds to keep the bugs at a minimum. Add some lobelia for a softer, trailing look. If you ve been blessed with a fence, use it to its full advantage.