Jewels in the garden

Monday, July 9, 2012

Potting Bench Make-Over

As all of you gardeners well know, every gardener needs a potting bench, a place to gather all the necessary gardening tools and such.

Once upon a time, this was David's work bench which he no longer used because he got a new much nicer work bench.

He had made this one many years ago and it had sentimental value because while he was building it, Jeremy helped by hammering nails into it and it brings him good memories. David is sentimental that way... one of many reasons that make him the special man that he is. So he passed his work bench on to me to use as a potting bench. And I made it my own...

I filled it up pretty quick

and I outgrew it really quick.

Then Sam's Club (I love Sam's Club) had a potting bench which I could not pass up. I wish I had taken a picture of it in it's natural wood color but I didn't.

I painted it and made it my own...

Now I have two potting benches

for all my necessary gardening equipment.

But wait...there's more.

I didn't have shade.
I would move a little beach umbrella here and there
and I wasn't crazy about the rock underneath.

I happened to come across a "grill gazebo" at Sam's Club (I love Sam's Club) which I really liked but we didn't need a grill gazebo. What we did need was a potting gazebo... so it was time for a make-over.

We moved the kid's play house, the not-so-light fountain, and the sitting area stuff. This is all across my garden area. We moved both potting benches and all my necessary garden equipment. We had all the rock removed.

and pretty new pavers installed...

and w.a.l.a.h

I have a potting gazebo

with lots of shelves

for all my necessary garden equipment

and all kinds of hooks for hanging stuff

a potting bench on the side

the playhouse and fountain are back in place

a nice place to sit and watch the grandkids play

and my happy gardening space!

Thursday, July 5, 2012

The Year of the Tomato

I had a wonderful crop of tomatoes this year

I bought these two plants

but the majority of them were freebies (volunteers)

everywhere I spread compost,

I had tomato plants come up

even the gold pear that I absolutely love

also in my garden, the chili peppers are coming back to life

I almost gave up on my zucchini but finally the bees came to the rescue so I'm getting one every few days. Not a good crop but at least I don't have to figure out what to do with too many.

the bell peppers and carrots are doing great

as well as the swiss chard

basil, rosemary, oregano, marjoram, thyme, and sage are thriving.

but the parsley and cilantro are done.

wish I could figure out how to grow cilantro all year!

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Megan's Tea Party...

Megan was so excited to have a tea party with mommy and nanie

thank you Jesus

her dolly joined us

minnie mouse too

and of course princess ariel was invited

more tea please

this is soooo much fun!

cheers

thank you mommy and nanie

my tummy is so full

party's over! Bye

Sunday, June 10, 2012

Garden Memories

of Spring 2012

from January through May.

Here we are in June so I better get my garden journal done before it's just a faded memory.

I would have liked to do a collage of pictures instead of individual, but I haven't been able to download collages without having to buy more memory...no thank you blogger.