I
was super excited to find a few vegetable varieties and managed to
finally fill in the rest of my garden. You can see the stuff at both
ends that I planted a
couple weeks ago have really taken off. I found a few ripe cherry
tomatoes already! And now the middle section is finally filled in as
well.
I
think a quick garden tour is in order. Up front we have watermelon,
cantaloupe, zucchini, and yellow squash. And yes, I probably planted
these too close together. But this is how we learn, right? Next year
we'll have a better idea.
I also added some eggplant (Baby B's totally random favorite thing) and cucumbers.
And
here's where we get to the free stuff! Since it was free, I planted a
couple things I wouldn't normally try. Like tomatillos, cabbage, and
cauliflower. I never eat any of those things. But maybe now I will? And
no, they don't look awesome, so I'm just hoping they can recover!
And a bunch more tomatoes. My plan is to can them like crazy for salsa and spaghetti sauce!
And
because I'm totally oblivious most of the time, I planted even more
tomatoes and tomatillos in the overflow section. A.k.a. by the garage. I
was totally not paying attention and thought I was getting 5 tomato
plants. Turns out it was 5 packs of 4 tomato plants. Ha!
This
is where the magic happens. If it looks like it happens all across the
patio, you're wrong. It also happens all across the yard. And all over
the back seat if you stop a little too fast.
That
was it for the vegetables, but I also got a bunch of pretty plants! I
did a little work on my existing planters and took out some of the
bigger leafy things that were in there before. I replaced them with
purple leaves to add a little color, impatients to add white flowers,
and a little vine just for fun. If it's possible to put too many plants
in one pot, I think I've done it. Several times.
Then
I started digging more planters and potting soil out of the garage and
had a planting frenzy! I've never had so many plants before! This one is
filled with more of the shade plants.
I added some flowering kale and some kind of vine to this big planter of daylilies.
This one has decorative grasses, more kale, and a sweet potato vine.
And
these are two more planters that I didn't get finished yet because Baby
B demanded milk! But I have more flowers, grasses, and kale to fill
them with. I've said it before, I do not understand the art of
landscaping. I also don't know if this counts as landscaping. But I can
throw things together with the best of them and just be glad I have some
pretty new plants!
Because
I am oblivious to how many plants I'm buying, I ended up dividing
everything in half and had plenty for myself and friend! Now we'll just
see if I can keep them alive in this heat. :)
Have you found any good freebies lately? What's the best you ever found?
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