Over at
Owlhaven there is a post on the most beautiful
garden in America. It is her very own. So I went out to take a look at mine and I am sure I heard it crying. It was very, very sad. Weeds so thick it was hard to find the "real" plants. So I took some picture and sent them to Mary at Owlhaven. She sent back some encouragement that it was not to late for my plants. So feeling some conviction I went out to fight for my garden. After one hour of striaght work I am please with what I accomplished. The garden is feeling much better now. It made me promise to come back again tomorrow.
BEFORE:
AFTER: Squash and watermelon. The plant closest to you I thought I had lost them all. What a surprise to find one still alive.
DS helped dig up the mean deep rooted weeds.
BEFORE:
AFTER: My tomoato plants. Still some work to be done there.
Here is the before of my green pepper plant. Tomorrow I will make her happy.
While I was working the kids played in the pool.
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5 comments:
i know how you feel.
my flower gardens are screaming in desperation for attention. :oD
i've had the chance to clean one out from under the weeds. i'm sure i'll be able to get to them all by the end of summer.
My hubby does a great job taking care of our landscaping and this year I convinced him to take care of our garden. Now if I can just get him inside for some real cleaning.
That looks great! Good for you!! In all honesty, though, I have to say, my husband and kids do most of the work in 'my' garden. I mostly just wander around finding camera angles that don't show the weeds too much! grin
Oh. and I cook and can the produce! Don't I have a sweet deal?
Mary
I had to laugh as I read this blog! There is hope that at least one of my children will discover the joy of a growing, beautiful garden.I have always used the time in the garden to reflect and pray. And when I weed-I imagine that each weed is something negative or distasteful in my life-being thrown away too! Try and use your time in the garden to commune with God's wonderful world.Love you,Mom
I so can't keep a garden! Lots more strength than me! I would have sat there and said, "Hmmmmm....Wimbledon's on....forget the weeding!" HA--oh wait....that's over now, I would have had to think of something else! I have a brown thumb....not a green one!
Good luck cleaning it up! The pics look GREAT...that is.....the weeded areas! :))
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