Haven/Heaven in the Backyard

I worked really hard on cultivating our garden last summer at Louisa Drive. But we moved.

So this season after waiting with exciting anticipation to see what would come up in our new garden (nothing much), we got busy creating our own backyard haven, making the most of our small urban space.

We planted and are enjoying a wide selection of fresh herbs (dill, parsley, cilantro, basil - 2 types, thyme, rosemary, chives, and lavender), we are watching the jalapeno peppers start to grow and we are sending turgid, positive vibes to the tomato plants who did not fare well in the huge rain and hail storm a few days ago.

We also planted lots of perennial flowering plants in the expanded bed that we created. The ferns, gladiolas, forget-me-nots, bee-haven, thrift and others are happy and doing well. About a month ago the lilacs and huge rambling rose bushes that drape our lower deck were all out in force together - mom said it felt like a little piece of heaven, with the rose petals drifting down gently with the breeze that carried the scent of rose and lilac blossom...

We also did a bunch of work in the garden along the side of the house. These are some pics of me doing some glam gardening, all dressed up with nowhere to grow.