It's been a whirlwind of a month, partly because the weather has been fantastic and that means now that we own a house and have a yard, we get to work in it. I'm loving it! The buds on our fruit trees and ornamental shrubs are starting to unfurl and the tulips and other bulbs have emerged and are in full bloom. The honey bees are buzzing from flower to flower and the sun is shining--Hallelujah!
Here are the plants I'm trying to keep alive until the fear of frost is over (which means I have at least another month of trying to keep these babies alive indoors). We have 12 tomato plants, as well as a few basil plants, and several other flowers and vegetables I'm trying to start from seed.
I'm new at this gardening thing and my friend Collette has been inundated with gardening questions by me. She's been a huge help though, and if we have any success in our garden this year it will be because of her help and advice. She wisely advised me to replant the tomatoes as they were rapidly outgrowing the tiny containers they came in. They are looking much healthier now that I repotted them.
In other news, soccer and baseball are in full swing and the kids are loving every minute of it. We live close enough to the practice site that the kids can just walk, which really frees me up.
I've been wanting to paint some of the walls in our home and after four attempts at finding the right color, I finally found THE one. Now I just have to find the energy to paint all the walls!
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Look how organized and pretty your plants are! I know for a fact that it is a talent and a skill (of which I don't have.) My husband loves it and does it all. I am sure your kids love to watch them grow.
Now I am going to ask YOU for advice. I can't wait to see what you grow.
Collette has also been a huge help to me too. I am pretty confident I will kill my tomatoes before I can plant them.
What plants are you starting from seed? Maybe I should be doing this too.
WE have started our seeds too. Oh what fun this will be.
I think they are looking great!
What kind of fruit trees do you have?
What color did you decide on??
Sabrina, they only look organized because I made them look nice right before I took the picture!
Marie, I still don't know very much, but I know who to ask to find the answers.
Maren, I started some flower seeds that recommended starting indoors 8-10 weeks before the last frost as well as some sweet bell peppers which suggested the same. I was supposed to start our pumpkin seeds indoors a while ago, but I haven't done it yet--maybe tomorrow.
Suzie, we have an established apple tree and two established pears trees. We also planted an apricot, a cherry, and two apple trees this year, but they won't produce fruit for a few years. The paint color is a golden beige that goes nicely with the wood in our living room. I"ll post pics when I'm all done.
Suzie, I also forgot that we have an established plum tree. Our backyard is HUGE! We'll have to have you over some time so the kids can play.
Allison,
looks fun and exciting. It has to be really fun to see everything growing. we are also starting our first garden in about four years. I am very excited and a little nervous.
Your plants look great! I thought I'd start some cucumbers indoors and now they are out of control! I think they'll bloom before I can even get them outdoors! Good idea to re-pot them.
How fun you'll be able to cook with food you grew yourself!
Look at those plants they look great!! Keep up the good work!
I can't wait to see the walls!!!
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