Sweet Pea...Apple of my eye!

This is the first year for us to have sweet peas growing around the garden....Just wondering what heck took us so long to add them, because....I'm in love!

Planting Hanging Baskets

My cheapness is starting to show here...I am not willing to pay big bucks for one of those beautiful hanging baskets at the nursery, and I am a little late in the game to start my own petunias and other container flowers for this season. 

 Recently, my dad gave me the most beautiful gift any garden girl could ever want....Rusty, crusty, iron hanging baskets, from an old salvaged greenhouse! 

I decided to plant the geraniums that we picked up at Westwood Gardens in Rathdrum, and directly seed Sweet Peas into each basket. I'll have to wait just a little longer to have flourishing baskets...but I won't have to shell out my hard earned $$$

The Sweet peas we added to this old enamel bucket, has a rusted out bottom. We transplanted the sweet peas into the bucket just a few short weeks ago... and already it is looking great!

A Productive Yard Day!

I had to relocate the chives last weekend...and it looks like they are having a good time in the new spot!

The Lettuce starts have been planted in the garden a little early.

I will be reusing the paper cups they were started in, as cold caps for protection from the frost.

Cold hardy Kale and Spinach have also been moved from the cold frames and transplanted into the garden.

Summer Love Sweet Pea Mix has been seeded around the garden entrance, in hopes of a spectacular Summer display.

We were busy knocking out our garden chore list today. 

• Troy was very diligent working on the greenhouse 
• the boys were in charge of raking the entire yard, cleaning up piles and burning.
•  I pruned all shrubs, vines and rose bushes, cleaned out and amended the flower beds, planted more seeds, transplanted starts and made dinner. 

All in all, it was a very productive yard day!