I love gardening. There is something very special about getting your hands in the dirt and watching things grow. I got to garden a lot when I was growing up, but it's been harder since I moved away and got married. Apartments with north-facing balconies aren't exactly the best locations for attempting to grow things. Now that we are renting a house with a yard, I actually have the opportunity to have a garden! Unfortunately, since we moved in at the beginning of May and the property didn't have any garden space prepared (except for a couple small patches of very-overgrown, shaded flower beds) we just didn't have the time to make a garden for this summer. But I was still able to have my potted plants, which are doing significantly better this year, now that they have sunshine!
While I eagerly anticipate having a real garden next year, I am enjoying my small potted garden and the fact we have a
yard now where Steven can run and play. Here are some pictures!
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| Steven and I just shared our first homegrown strawberry of the season. |
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| My herbs are in individual pots this year. |
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| This little oak tree seeded itself at our old place, and now it's growing like crazy! |
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| The rose bush that Jesse gave me for our anniversary this year. |
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| Our yard has two apple trees, and I'm already using windfalls to make applesauce. |
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| Our mystery tree, which I identified as a Butternut - we'll be drying nuts this fall! |
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| The pile of lumber that is soon going to be our garden shed. |
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| Steven helping Daddy build a fence. |
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| Steven's new sandbox, affectionately called "pat-pat". |
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| My new hat - trying to beat the heat! |
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