I'm actually getting to blog in the A.M. instead of the P.M. today. Sawyer is actually doing his school work with self motivation. When that happens, it makes for a very productive day for me.
Yipee!
This morning I'm talking about gardening.
To me, gardening is a four letter word because I'm that terrible at it. Josh says that I'd be good at it if I actually watered the plants, but it's been my experience that when I water the plants, I over water them.
You can see how this situation would be problematic for a family that's attempting to have an urban homestead.
Well, this year, we're researching not only the foods that we want to grow, but the proper way to actually grow them. I've also been looking at Pinterest for pretty gardens. I don't just want food growing. I want a whimsical garden as well. So, we'll be incorporating herbs and other pretties I hope.
Here's some of my inspiration for making our yard and garden area pretty...
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A hammock over lavender.
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A natural fence to keep neighborhood pets out.
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Natural shade for a sitting area.
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A pretty walkway from the garden area to our shed. This one would take a lot of work because there's nothing there currently.
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I can't feasibly do this in my yard, but it would be a pretty fake creek in a country yard.
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Of course every garden fence need a gate.
This would be so amazing at an entrance to a walking trail.
Then, of course, we have the actual garden planning...
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This one is for a fairly large garden. My dad is planting a pretty large garden, so I'm going to print this one out for him.
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If you use pallets, make sure that they haven't been treated with chemicals, please!
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Such pretty rows!
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Here's a great use of rain gutters.
I like to call this picture The Salad Bar.
Thanks for letting me share some of my Pinspirations with you!
If you'd like to see more of my pin boards that I puled these off of, feel free to visit my boards, How Does Your Garden Grow and Wonderland!
Happy Tuesday!
-Heather
