From the beginning. My blank slate became a garden...

From the beginning:

 This handsome guy is my husband showing off our Salvia...it began in a one gallon plastic potthe babies at his feet are our next great hopes.

 Purple blazing star is a native plant that I have never even seen!

 Deep red gladiolas

 Looking down from the drive way...

 my first garden by the bedroom window has lilacs and gardenia so when the window is open you smell heaven!

 Roses in the foreground hosta in the background...

 light and shadows

 morning glories attack! Light purple are native petunias!

 the "fence" was hit by a semi-truck...yes I said semi! This is part of what's left!

 Dragon's wing rose! Stained glass looking thorns

 Humidity and sunlight made this shot.

 My 6 buck decoration...a plastic lion sprayed with stone spray paint a 3dollar creeping jenny and a "free" grass spike!

 Dollar store Gladiola!

Now that ground isn't so empty...less to mow!

More Dirty Talk!

Garden soil has been fought over ever since man picked up a spade and broke ground. When I dig a garden bed I have never put the soil right back in as is. Breaking ground is just that breaking the soil up. Removing all the roots, weeds and weed seeds. I usually put that dirt into the composting bin with a lot of garden matter. What I will put into my garden is a combination of the composted soil, leaf mold and garden dirt. Then I add some fertilizer, Epsom salt and you can use moisture gel beads. Mix this well and water it. Now your ready to plant. Selecting plants for your zone, the sun conditions and moisture conditions is important. You want your plants to be happy so chose what you plant and when you plant carefully. Now here is what everyone really wants to see! Pictures of my garden!