Garden Grow

Bursts of Summer

2011-09-10T16:53:00.000-07:00

Tomatoes Grow Wild

2011-09-06T19:19:00.000-07:00

I had no idea a small tomato plant purchased from the Farmer's Market last May could grow into a wild monster plant, over taking everything in sight. I have so much to learn. Spacing, spacing, spacing...Next year it will be better. I hope. One small tomato plant took over my Shady Lady and tomatillos.

The lemons on the miniature Myer Lemon tree have been green all summer. I wonder when I will be able to make a lemon tart or a pitcher of lemonade...December?

The basil grew so quickly. I had no idea. I am thankful pesto sauce freezes well.

The jalapeno peppers did very well. I slice them fresh over my dinner. Tonight it was fish. I am also making jalapeno jelly. Very good over grilled chicken.

Bloom

2009-01-18T16:41:00.000-08:00

We have made a little progress over the past year. We actually put in the patio!!!! I am pleased with how it turned out. I think it will look so much better with plants, lots of them. I want to put plants all along the edges, between the patio and fence. I am trying to decide between a uniform planting, repeating the same plant or a variety of perennials. Along the far fence, I am going to post 3 separate lattice with clematis vines. Just some ideas.

Here are some pictures from today. Spring has come to my part of the world!!!

New House, New Garden

2009-01-10T16:26:00.000-08:00

We moved into our home about a year and a half ago and it is beginning to feel like home. The kind of place that we can stay a while, years even (especially in the current economic downturn we all find ourselves in). One of the things missing is a garden. It is currently a tiny L shaped plot of hard clay and rocks. I envision a distinctly different garden in a year from now. I want it to be peaceful, restful, and beautiful.

I do not have a ton of gardening experience. I have been a homeowner of 2 previous homes. The first garden, I did very little. Planted a couple of trees (saucer magnolia) and some agapanthus. The second garden was completely done, I just maintained it with a few changes. This third garden is a blank slate. I am thinking about a combination of romance and zen, clean lines interrupted by flowers here and there. I want a place I will want to curl up and read a book, sip a cup of coffee, or eat a yummy dinner with my family.

It is an incredibly small place, so the trick will be to make the right choices. I am doing research on small garden design, looking a lots of pictures. I have started a journal, cutting out pictures. Here is the beginning. The journey begins.