My Little Garden

I love a garden. And every year, about this time, I get garden fever. I want to get outside and plant things and watch them grow. I get so excited, when I see those tiny little green leaves start to appear. But, for the past few years, we've been on the go so much that a garden was not practical. Well, except last year when I planted cucumbers, tomatoes and cilantro. I harvested all of 4 cucumbers and 2 tomatoes and the cilantro died a horrible death just as they were popping out of the dirt. The cherry tomatoes did very well, however. They always do. I just don't know what happened, unless I planted too late. I really think that was it.

Now that we are at the lake, I started dreaming again. Remember when I was sick, I posted about planning my garden. Here is the rough sketch of it.

Well y'all, Cliff made my dreams come true. Last Friday, he solicited help to build me a garden with raised beds and the cutest white picket fence. I've dreamed of white picket fences, since I was a little girl. I love them. And now, I have one around my cute little garden. I am so excited!

My garden is bare bones, right now. I have raised bed planters and a compost bin and that's it. But oh, you just wait! I have plans. Cliff is going to build me a potting shed, soon. I am going to put in stone pavers, hopefully, around the perimeter. I'll have a bench to sit and rest, if I need to. I am going to plant some flowers in a planter in the corner, which will also house a birdhouse on a post. I'll have more flowers in pots dotted about. There will be artwork on the wall by the fireplace. I'm getting goosebumps just talking about it.

This is it.....

Right there, where Cliff and the guys are standing, is where the potting shed will go. It will be small, but I don't need much room for tools and a few shelves. Oh, and I have the perfect little table and wicker chair in storage that will go inside.

What a view! I'll enjoy this as much as the garden.

Lidia and Sawyer helped me plant the garden. And now, Lidia wants one of her own. I sent her home with seeds and Cliff is having a raised bed made for her. She'll have her garden by this weekend.

Oh my gosh, I can't tell you how happy this little garden makes me. The beds are planted and I'm on my way to completing my dream of it. I'll show you photos along the way. I can't wait to see little green plants popping up out of the raised beds and decorating the inside. And....because Mama Pea of A Home Grown Journal asked, I planted:
cucumbers
cilantro
sweet bell peppers
okra
beets
squash
cantaloupe
and, this weekend I'll plant tomatoes, lettuce and potatoes

And, in case you were wondering......Cliff said, "It looks like a cemetery."

HaHa! Not for long, honey!

Laurie