Gardening at the Cottage!

I’ve been on a bit of a gardening kick as of late.

We northerners have a small window in which to savor the green lushness of this wonderful season called

summer

so we suck it all up!

My little potting area has been getting a
WORKOUT!

{ewww sorry but I HAD to add this shot above!}

I thought I’d share

a few of the planters I’ve put together

I’m in love with this one above – it’s in a

vintage SEARS metal battery container

in the perfect chippy green patina!!

When I got this one done I was calling it my

potting chair

but my daughter thought I’d said

potty chair

different – yes – different!

I’m in love with succulents this year and have them tucked here and there

On my back deck, I’ve got this little container going with cilantro and a little pepper and some moss
(just because I like it)
and some potted succulents added in

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We’re also really enjoying our iris bed

 

We found some wild strawberries

and our raspberry patch which is shaping up to
give a good crop we hope

We were busy weeding it this day
(oops I missed a weed or 20!)

put the kids to work on THAT tomorrow!

and last but not least

my hubby made me some raised beds – Yay!

thanks honey!

and it took loads and loads and loads of dirt
to fill these babies –
wwwaaaaayyyy more than I would have thought

ahhh my back!

but….ahh
dirt – glorious – dirt!!

 

Thanks for visiting today!

I’m heading out to – guess what?

WEED!

but maybe, just maybe, I’ll grab a glass of iced tea, sit for a couple minutes and enjoy the summer sun!

Chat soon -

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