Rather than wandering around aimlessly wondering what I’m going to cover next on my blog now that the Olympics are over – which, to be honest, I have been doing – I realized it’s nearly time to get going in the garden. Thank goodness! Another project to work on! Last year my garden was a complete bust. I somehow managed to grow zucchini vines but no zucchini plants. Crazy. And since I’m being honest about stuff, I started avoiding the front yard altogether due to the neighbours in the house with the crappy backyard. Since their house was so tiny, they spent the majority of the summer out in their front yard, which then led to them asking me questions about every plant in their yard and what to do with them. Pretty soon I just didn’t want to be out there. Who could possibly want to? Hanging out with my dumb old zucchini vines and answering questions about why the hydrangea plant in their yard had died. Which it hadn’t, by the way. It was just a dead flower. The plant was perfectly fine.
But it’s a new day and, in a surprise move, the owners of the tiny house with the garbage backyard (including a spare toilet) have finally mowed down the house, the sheds AND THE FENCE! Yay pudding! I am so happy to have to listen to construction noise for the next 7 or 8 months as they build the new house. And I’m pretty sure the construction workers will NOT be asking me about the rose bush. And if it’s dead. And if I could please come take a look at it.
So, today I went to do some research on white gardens and zen gardening for the front yard at the library. I’m just getting started on this mission, so I’m not sure what I’m going to do, but it will involve white, silver and dark green foliage and flowers. And circles. Somehow. I’m not sure yet. I’ll try to design something. I’m going to grow white pumpkins, and birdhouse gourds out front, too. Out back I think I’m just going to grow some wild flowers and some more little pumpkins. It will be more colorful back there.
So that’s it. And for photos today, I have a few film photos I took last week with my banana cam. That camera takes great shots and the sunnier the day, the better the photos.
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Hooray for the yucky house getting knocked down and something new going in! And I can’t wait to see what you do with your new garden- it sounds dreamy!
I hope we can get a garden in this year!!
I always thought the front yard was destined for a Zen Garden. I really wanted a sand garden but with all the cats in the ‘hood…
I am setting up some grow lights in the shop to get an early start. And adding some heating cables to the tires. In about a week or so you could just throw some seeds in the ground..
Might see you guys mid month. I will be coming to town for a Microsoft gig..
Time for some new soil and organic fresh fertilizer, if you can not even get zucchini’s
Yay Art! I hope we do see you this month. And yes, the neighbourhood cats. Good point. I think I’d better go with some gravel.
Yup. I’ve got some bags of soil and fertilizer for the front yard.
Ah, the shooting into the sun flare! Lovely shot!
Gardening will be a good change of pace from the Olympics. Congradulations on your new companions for the summer. (I hope)