Thursday, June 04, 2015

My garden

I live in a lovely neighborhood in a small house with a small backyard. I use this lack of space as my reason for avoiding gardening.  I know that I "should" engage in an honest effort to design and create more vegetable and flower gardens.  I am also very aware that there are ways to plan and work creatively around  space imitations, and it is possible to work magic with fruits, veggies, and flowers.  I read about this almost daily in our local newspaper!  Yet when I see hanging plants like these with those gorgeous blossoms I know that I will be very happy with such specimens decorating the patio. They make a wonderful environment for reading and sunning. I am content with my garden center flowers and my 6-8 clay pots of herbs  What more could I want?!


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20 comments:

  1. Mersad5:05 AM

    Really gorgeous garden flowers. We have a variety as well, but are waiting for most of them to come to full bloom.

    Mersad
    Mersad Donko Photography

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  2. EG CameraGirl5:54 AM

    I like the idea of container gardening. I have too many gardens at the weeds have gotten way, way ahead of me this year. Containers appeal to me. ;)

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  3. The Cranky6:03 AM

    What makes you happy is most important; the hanging baskets are stunning!

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  4. PerthDailyPhoto6:09 AM

    I couldn't agree more Kate. A small garden is the way to go, especially with the availability of such gorgeous pots and baskets.

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  5. Kathy6:41 AM

    I would love to have a beautiful garden but these days I just don't have the time or energy to devote to it. A small space like yours, Kate, that I could brighten up with just a little bit of effort would suit me fine. I'm looking forward to returning to Phoenix and settling in a small place with just enough back yard to accommodate a small dog and a couple of tomato plants!

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  6. clairz7:47 AM

    So beautiful, Kate! And anything that leaves more time for reading is a good thing.

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  7. Tanya Breese8:12 AM

    your garden is beautiful!

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  8. Randy8:23 AM

    Wonderful and colorful.

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  9. Sharon9:25 AM

    Those are gorgeous flowers. I think I've mentioned before, I'm a terrible gardener. It would be cruel for me to try to grow anything. Poor plants.

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  10. TexWisGirl9:46 AM

    you do more than i do! i have two lantana plants that manage to come back each year, some rough looking morning glories struggling on the gazebo, finally have trumpet vines big enough to bloom. that's it!

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  11. Birdman9:49 AM

    You are probably right. Bigger garden, bigger work.

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  12. Lowell10:54 AM

    Looks like you've figured out what to do! Who needs a big yard? And that reminds I need to cut the grass, again!

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  13. sonia a. mascaro11:15 AM

    Love your flowers and pots of herbs!
    I agree with you, what more you could want?!
    Like Birdman said, bigger garden, bigger work.

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  14. William Kendall3:44 PM

    Very pretty! I'd be hopeless trying to keep a garden... I'd end up killing anything less hardy than a cactus.

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  15. Joan Elizabeth4:09 AM

    I have a Lethe garden but is is the small spaces in it that give me the most joy. Begonias and herbs are among my favourites.

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  16. biebkriebels4:55 AM

    Lovely plants Kate.

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  17. Janey and Co.7:46 AM

    That is the way we garden too Kate. Pretty.

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  18. Unknown6:45 AM

    So beautiful, Kate! My Hibiscus are in full bloom too. :-)

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  19. Charlestonjoan10:04 PM

    The are hard to resist, aren't they! I love walking through the nursery sections at Lowes and Home Depot. I just want to fill my cart with blossoms!

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  20. Kay7:47 PM

    You could do much, much worse than surround yourself with beautiful flowers like this!

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