Monday, February 16, 2009

OY!

Well - I haven't started anything yet! I feel behind already! LOL!

I was looking around outside, and I think I'll have a lot more work to do than I originally planned. I also need to get some tools!

I think I will plant the things that definitely need started indoors to thrive the most - tomatoes, peppers, broccoli - those are things that I've had the best results with when starting indoors. The majority may need to be started from seed this year. I just don't know where to start my plants that will be safe from little exploring hands!

I did take some pics around the house to get a good idea of the sun-fall on the property. I also took some close ups of a few plants that I am unsure what they are. I may have to make a trip to a nursery and get some idea of what they may be and what I can plant near them. Part of me wants to ask the landlord if I can just rip out all the bushes and start my own project - lol. But, that's probably being very ridiculous when you aren't planning to stay in a particular place for years and years! (it's tempting though...)

I also discovered that in one of my front beds, I have a lot of ivy growing (which just looks like a mess), and there are some flowers poking through amongst the ivy and bushes. I am unsure what they are yet - but almost look like they may be tulips. No actual flower buds yet, so I'll have to wait and see!

I've also discovered some things for later - when we actually have a house of our own. I think I love lilies the most. I found one that I've decided will be a must have in our future garden - it's called the fire lily.



Makes me want to paint - lol! I am very excited about planting all the flowers this year as well. I can't wait to have fresh cut flowers in our house! I know I will completely over do it this year - but I will love it! Even David seems to be excited about the prospect of my gardening!

I think I will review that seed guide and force myself to get some things started by the end of the week. I'm just going to have to do it!

3 comments:

  1. Those lilies are gorgeous!! We have some pretty daylilies that my mom has given us--some cranberry colored ones and some melon colored ones. I love daylilies. I wish we had more sun for things like that. As it is, we won't be able to grow everything I'd like. I've been mulling over the church property again....

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  2. Hmmmm, who would we have to ask about the church property? Well here I am ladies. This is my very first step into blog world-so this is what it's all about? Alicia's cut flowers gave me an idea for you. I too LOVE fresh cut things for the house. Besides flowers I also cut lots of herbs-these smell so nice and look nice in a smaller vase in the kitchen.

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  3. Oooh... I hadn't thought about the cut herbs! What an awesome idea!

    As for the church property - maybe the session?? Or some deacons we know - that could approach the session? ;-)

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