No, this isn’t some kind of late night drama show—it’s garden coaching. And while Mandy has done a great job with her edible landscape, it’s time to take on a new garden enthusiast and this spring, Tami has signed on for the job. And this woman is gung-ho, let me tell you. She’s already bought her seeds, planned out her site, started her sprouts and decided on her summer crop—all in a week’s time.
Talk about enthusiasm, Tami has it coming out her eyes AND ears (we do like that in a garden gal, because enthusiasm is the name of the game). So where do we begin? We begin by taking one last look at Mandy’s garden. While Tami is all enthusiasm, Mandy is all progress. Her front porch is no longer “lounge only,” rather it’s become a veritable vegetable garden. Kohlrabi, cabbage and rosemary up above with carrots, beets, lettuce and radish down below. Did you notice Mother Nature’s layer of natural mulch? (She can be so helpful when she wants to be.)
How cool is that? No longer sitting, whittling the time away in her quaint old rocker—this woman is admiring her bounty. Just beyond the porch she has created a haven of fruit trees. From apple, peach and pear to olive and blueberry, she could conceivably claim her own orchard. Okay. Technically blueberries grow on bushes, but you get the point; this woman is growing some fruits, and lots of them!
And I find gazing upon the fruit blossoms to be very relaxing (more so than wasting time sitting idle in a chair, thinking about all the things I could or should be doing—I mean, who does that?).
Aahh… back to my lovely image. Remember the gorgeous peach blossom? Simply divine…hmmm.
Now, enough lolly-gagging, we’ve got work to do. Or Tami does and she’s been busy! She’s purchased the wood for her plant beds. Bought a couple of pavers to keep down the weeds and give her a nice space for tending her garden. It’s downright homey if you ask me. I use hay for such purposes but pavers? Jiminy Cricket, that’s a good idea. 🙂
Just to get a head start she’s filled seedling trays and placed them in a makeshift greenhouse (aka covered cake stand). Did I tell you she’s the creative type?
She is. And you can guarantee we’ll see more of this as the weeks progress. So hop to it and grab your garden bag (watch for great fashion bags set for Monday’s post) cause we’re going gardening! Share the adventure with a friend…
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