Garden tour

I haven't updated my garden pics lately because I've been waiting for everything to look *perfect*. Well, I realized we would all turn old and gray before my garden ever looks perfect! Besides, where's the fun in perfection? I am loving all the things I am learning about gardening — from edibles to groundcovers and perennials to annuals. There have certainly been mistakes. I've watched more than a few things die at my concerned but inexperienced hands. However, I have also watched many thing survive and even thrive! There's something about seeing the evidence of things growing that makes my heart swell with hope for life in general. So here's an update of some of my beautiful (albeit imperfect) plant life!


The front garden: The three plants in front are oakleaf hydrangeas. They get gorgeous fall color and big cone-shaped white flowers (see bottom left: fall color image mine, blooming image not mine). Then behind that are two spring blossom evergreens (RIP #3). They get pretty red berries and white flowers in early spring (above: image mine). Last night I planted two 'acapulco orange' agastache plants. Look how amazing that color is (above: image not mine)! They'll get to be almost three feet tall and will poke through the fence to welcome us home. They also smell like minty lemon. Mmmm. :) Oh, and the little guy in the front corner is the only one we kept from the previous owners. I think he likes the way we take care of him. :)

Front porch pots: A sweet little boxwood and some other fillers (petunias and I don't remember what else!) We're looking for some cheap-o patio chairs so we can sit outside at night and enjoy our plants while we watch the sun go down. :)

Lacecap hydrangeas: The one on the left was smooshed by our roofer. It's being held up by garden stakes, but you would never know! They're really thriving and are FULL of buds! Can't wait till they bloom!

Mophead hydrangea: This one got the worst of it from the roof debris. BUT, it looks absolutely adorable in the pot and it's beginning to bloom as well! Yay!

Herb garden: Top (L to R): Peppermint, parsley, sage, marigolds. Bottom (L to R): Three cilantro plants, and two dead basil plants. :) They will be replaced by kale (in the tray there) and slow-to-bolt spinach seeds so hopefully we'll have spinach throughout the summer. (Oh, and I planted some basil and rosemary indoors in the window sill where they will be warm and happy!)

Veggie garden: Top (L to R): Beets, spinach, red leaf lettuce, butter-crunch lettuce. Bottom (L to R): Cippolini italian onions, red onions, radishes, carrots. We've been harvesting the lettuces and they keep growing away! So fun!

Can't wait to have visitors so we can share our harvest! ;) Hugs!