Garden girl

Don't you love her hat and gloves? She was a huge help to Daddy!

Gardenia

Remember the front porch addition? I only wish I could post a scratch and sniff photo for you all to enjoy!

Backyard

I love summer, especially lingering in the backyard on a summer evening with a cold beer. (Why does my beer never last as long as the evening?) And the backyard is starting to shape up this year! Not quite Eden, but getting there!

A little garden help


Shasta daisies


Kevin was so excited when he found this bush - elderberry. You know - Monty Python's Holy Grail? I couldn't resist his boyish delight. And its berries attract song birds, so that was a bonus.


Lilac - I've heard of both successes and failures with this bush. I hope we fall into the former category!


Sometimes I let my imagination get away from me. This is my lemon tree. Wouldn't it be nice to pick a lemon fresh from the tree and squeeze it into a cold glass of iced tea (sweet, of course)? I may not be picking any lemons until 2030.


I also dream of tasting fresh lettuce... This one might actually happen this year!


We love, love, love our little helper!!!

Waiting for spring

My sweet little helper and I had an indoor project today. We saved our egg cartons and poked a few holes in the bottom of the cups. We used the lids for saucers. Then we filled the cups with some damp potting soil and planted our morning glories and moon flowers. We put them in a sunny window and by the time spring gets here we'll be ready to plant them in the backyard!

Front porch addition

Kevin's grandmother gave us this very neat planter for our front porch. We decided to plant a gardenia. I hope we have lots of sweet blossoms greeting us this spring and summer. I love it!