Sproutletts!

My love for fresh (and brightly colored) flowers as well as the idea of having floral cuttings around the house inspired us to plant flowers in our front yard.  Last weekend we planted Sunflowers, Zinnias, Snapdragons, and a cut flower mixture seeds.  Unfortunately, a patch of dirt was all we had to show for all of our initial hard work after weeding, digging, planting and watering.  At that moment our impatient sides kicked in and we joked that we should have also planted a few potted plants alongside the seeds, but since then our patience has paid off and we have little "sproutletts" popping up.  Now the challenge is discerning weed from sproutlett, and waiting for the blooms!

Friday (Ice Cream) Sundaes

TGIF! I'm thankful it's Friday and that I have two whole days to have some fun, relax, and spend time with people who make me happy.  This weekend our plans include attending a "sod planting" party and a dinner celebration.  We are also hoping to spend a little time growing our own "herb garden" and upgrading it to a fruit, veggie, and floral garden by planting the seeds we picked up here last weekend.   Since our activities will be sending us outdoors and the forecast indicates sunny skies, I think it'll be the perfect time to sample the coconut ice cream I just brought home from the grocery store!  Do your weekend plans include ice cream too?

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My Little Patch of Green

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The Mister and I have, on many occasions, discussed creating an herb garden and even mentally selected which herbs we'd like to have, but for one reason or another we never got around to the planting stage. Thankfully, a very thoughtful friend got me an herb garden of thyme, basil, dill, and chives for Christmas.

I thought I would be able to keep the "garden" in the kitchen but unfortunately, the chives and basil seem happiest when they receive more sunlight.  -I want our garden to grow and thrive so have begun looking into different outdoor herb garden options. Here are a few of my favorites:

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