life in and around the garden
My grandparents had chickens…
well concrete ones.
They had the whole family.
A rooster, a hen, and 3 little chicks.
When Grandpa mowed the lawn, we helped move the little chicks.
When this chicken appeared at a local auction, my husband was the wining bidder,
and brought me home my own concrete chicken.
I was questioned about
“what I do”, by someone I recently met.
my answer was–
I tend…
Children, Critters, and the garden.
As the greenhouse clean up continues…
My trusty toolbox also needed to be cleaned and organized.
It may have been a fishing tackle box in a former life–
full of compartments that all become easy to see when it is open.
Please do not think for a moment that this organization translates to the rest of my things!
I have never had luck growing sweet peas.
This year I tried just one more time.
Potted into a large clay pot, they have been growing, and growing…
And today–the first blossom.
After a busy day in the garden,
I was glad to sit quietly and study the beautiful patterns
and colors of this large moth.
Because they are just so pretty.
The back of the greenhouse is planted in annuals.
Zinnia, Bachelor Buttons, Snapdragons, and Celosia.
Colorful and available for cutting….
The Pickery!
Not big changes,
but refreshed and ready for your viewing pleasure.
Handmade for the greenhouse and garden by the husband.
Objects of my affection–for sure.
down to earth digs 