Garden, 2011

Ok, no photos with this post b/c there's no action in the garden.

A few pearls of wisdom:

1) Lavender. I think it's nice and I want to grow some. I picked up a packet of seeds and was just outside planting them. And on the back of the packet? It says "flowers will appear second year" ... pft. So much for instant gratification in the garden. I guess this means I'll have lovely greenery, but no lavender smell/color. Grr.

2) The gas company had to dig up our garden in the fall for our neighbor's gas line. Grr. And they dug the hell out of my strawberry patch. My 3-year established strawberry patch that I figured out how to cage. GRRRRRR. I was just in the backyard, praying for a recovery miracle and only have like 5-6 sprigs of strawberry leaves and a big bare area. I am guessing I'll have to get a few more plants, which means plucking flowers the entire first year so they can establish roots and grow big + healthy. GGGGRRRRRRR.

New career?

If this photography thing ever doesn't work out, I truly think I could have a future in floral arrangements ...


Just a little detail.:)

We grabbed this dozen flowers for $4.99 in the clearance section of Dillon's. :)