Happy Spring 2011!

This is the year of trees for me. For my birthday, my lovely sister and her family gave me a Magnolia Liliflora Jane. I'm so stoked! I wanted one for my front yard. My original plan was to get a Saucer magnolia, mainly because they grow up to 30 feet tall. But you know, I think this will work better with my plans. Now it will be more of an ornamental and not too shady since I eventually want to fill my front yard with flowers.

Also just ordered a little leaf Linden. I had checked around for prices, and I really did not want to spend $200 on a tree. I ordered through the arbor day foundation for $12 including shipping, and they included a Red Maple, for free! I'm sure the tree will be quite little, just a sapling, but I am patient and can wait for it to grow. That tree will go in the back to shade our house and patio from the crazy strong afternoon light we get.

No pictures today, but I'm planning on doing some photos tomorrow of the tulips and crocus who are coming up that we planted very haphazardly late last fall. The lillies and perennials are all coming up. I have much moving to do, I planted WAY too close together last year.

Also, planning on digging out 1/3 of the back yard, raising it up and planting all wild flowers. I bought a big sack of wildflower seeds from Target in the $1 bin. We'll see how those go. I guess I love a bargain.

Also, tomato plants and pepper seeds are growing well in the window. I have to thin them out, and that breaks my heart. I'm going to try to replant the babies in another peat nugget. I really don't need 150 tomato plants and 150 pepper plants, but I have friends and family I can give them to.

that is all for now.

Happy Spring!

Autumn flowers

The summer flowers are leaving now. Some I will pull seeds from, and some I will leave for winter food for the birds.

What is this plant?

Bean Tree

I visited a 19th century farm and they used old branches as plant supports. Luckilly, I had some lying about and it works well, and I like the naturalistic look of it.

My man's gone crazy

Yesterday my man went crazy and edged the sidewalk and pulled all the weeds in the front and mulched. I think it looks pretty nice, thanks dear husband.

Tomato

I love tomatoes. But only in the summer and only from the garden. My boy likes to pick them before they are ripe and I like to eat them for lunch. So good.

First Tomato!

And it was delicious! Looking forward to more.