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Terrific! Loosen up the seating arrangement though and try to take up as much of the terrace as possible with other seating/dining arrangements. The present one is too squashed and restrictive.

Wow, to have that much outside space...

I agree that it could be "loosened up a bit" -- but you've done an amazing job - such hard work -- it looks great. Fine tuning will come with time! Wonderful space -- enjoy!!!

Jealous, nevertheless. Looks like a great start.

Please - what is the plant by the loveseat? Not the one next to the wall - the other one?

It's lovely, Roger - good job! I hope you're enjoying it as much as possible.

Your patio looks great! Could you tell me where you got your loveseat and arm chairs?

Hey all,

Thanks for the nice comments! So interesting to hear the comments about the "squashed" feeling of the seating, as I hadn't noticed that until it was mentioned. Any tips on rearranging that area would be great!

Oceandreamer56, the plant on the left is Ribbon Grass. I bought two plants at Costco, and planted them in the one pot.

Ace, the loveseat and armchairs were a total Craigslist score. It was mid-February when I saw them listed, and clearly the guy wanted to get rid of them, as he let me have the whole set for steal. But you can see the same set for sale at Room and Board - the Selena collection in both silver and charcoal: http://www.roomandboard.com/rnb/collection.do?method=get&id=377670&cat=17

Roger, what will you do with your perennials when the cold weather comes? I have several large plants on my deck that I cannot take in during the winter. Do you have a way of protecting them while keeping them in the pots? I would love to do this with some potted bamboo that I have. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Hi Michele,

I'm thinking about moving them in during winter, but I've read on some forums that it is unnecessary, and just let mother nature take care of it. Some have recommended covering in leaves. Here's a link with more info:

http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/load/peren/msg09001214853.html

Also regarding the bamboo, I have a couple of deck neighbors with some dead bamboo on their terrace, as they didn't hold up very well in winter. If that's a new plant with less than established roots, I imagine that is an influencing factor as well.