Flower power

I just had to show you how my baskets and window box have come a long long way since they were planted back at the end of May.Above is how they look today , all lush and full and below oh so long ago.

And here day 1 , sad and piddly , but I had faith that time and miracle grow would work wonders .

Much nicer today than the first day I planted them wouldn't you say .

Oh late spring , such sad little babies but now full grown and lush.

We are nearly finished the front pathway , we have made it all the way to the sidewalk and over to the driveway as well , now we just need to find a free weekend to finish off the few remaining pieces to fill in the path and to create a nice generous walkway, then I will try the moss growth encourager method of applying yogurt and moss .

This has been one of the most consistently hot summer ever , it feels more like Florida here than Ontario these days.

Happy gardening.

The Gardens Bloom

2009 snapshots of the gardens. By no means am I a gardener , but I do love the fresh look of my gardens especially this year, the front has really bloomed and is filling in nicely . It has proven to be a nice front yard to garden as it is quite a small city lot , I opted to remove all of the grass from our front to plant it all and to add a lot of dry riverbed rocks, low maintenance, just my style , Miracle Grow is always a staple to my gardens success , and mulch to keep those weeds at bay. Window box scape , it changes every year .

2007 2008

2008 2009

See how it evolves over three years, the siding below the window box from this year is by far to me the best choice , and the larger blue brackets may be to some a bold choice but they are one of the touches that has created a relaxed beachy exterior , I went back and forth about going with the blue and I am so happy I did , sometimes it is the cheeky decisions that make the best impact.