Gardening, Phase 1

So after several days of cold, gloomy weather, the sun finally reappeared yesterday. It was a nice surprise because the forecast was calling for more of the same. My initial plan was stay in and mix up a fun cocktail to post. But instead, I took advantage of the nice day and got some planting underway....

geraniums

new guinea impatiens - one of my faves!

snapdragons

Not quite sure how the snapdragons will do because they like full sun and most of my yard gets part sun. I try to plant what'll work best but these were just so damn pretty and free, I might add. Thank you mommy!

So...next step is planting my veggies and herbs. I've done an herb garden for the past 6 years but this will only be the 2nd year planting veggies. It's definitely a learning process. Last year my tomatoes got hit with blight (like much of the northeast) so I'm hoping for a drier spring so I can get a full crop. Also planting lettuce and peppers. I started all my veggies from seed...much cheaper that way and it's really not that hard. Herbs are another story. I bought my plants this year after having bad luck starting from seed last year. They are just too finicky. And since lettuce and herbs are like bunny candy, my handy husband was nice enough to make me these super awesome boxes to grow them in...

I'll leave you with a few shots of the garden I took yesterday. I'm really trying to hone my photography skills...which is my case is just trying to figure out all the settings of my new Nikon P90.

Oh and there's a lot more to come. I have a crapload of recipes to review and I plan to take this whole blog train to my own domain name in the near future. In the meantime, I'd love if you'd sign up to follow me :) Have a lovely weekend everyone!


we've named him jimmy hosta





1st bday present I received from my husband