springtime planting

inspiration just comes naturally in early springtime.


it abounds everywhere.

you just feel like being outdoors and planting something.

i finally got my 2nd teddy bear magnolia in the ground this

week...with the help of ethan and jesse...thanks boys.

what is it about dirt that makes a grown woman giddy?
and the possibility of growing something that makes a girl swoon?

with just a little clean up....



voila....a whole new perspective.


i am mixing in some lettuces and herbs in my containers so

i can get a jump start on harvesting these goodies for my family.

i can't wait to plant my veggies but it isn't

safe until after the 21st of april around here.

last frost can happen until then.

for now i am content with adding...

lime thyme,

golden lemon thyme

delta pure violet pansy,

majestic giants rose blotch pansy,

delta deep blue blotch pansy,

clear crystal lavender alyssum,

barbados green summer crisp lettuce

dark red lollo rossa lettuce,

peppermint herb,

pappa joe's pineapple sage,
and raspberry wine bee balm(butterfly attractor.)

sounds like the perfect recipe, right?

before...

after...

before...

after...

on a recent trip to fl...i found this toile tray hanging outside

a small produce stand on the way to the beach.

it made me think about adding one outside in the garden...

so i purchased it for a steal and brought it home to add outside.
i have them all over inside the house and it makes it feel

like it just flows right to the outside.

i am so grateful to have some nicer weather heading our way.

it was a gorgeous day of being outdoors.

(really the only one we have had so far.)

planting for spring was great therapy.

and it ended with a beautiful pink glow.

happy springtime everyone.