Working in the garden

Every year I have a vegetable garden, and though I am a little slower playing in the yard these days, I was still able to keep the garden going this year. Steven has also been working hard on landscaping in the front yard. He takes care of the timbers and hauling the mulch, but he lets me plant all the plants. Yes, I said lets me. He worries so much that I am going to wear myself out. But I enjoy being out there so much, I don't mind. It is the least bit of exercise I can get some days, but I figure it's something.

Some of the Landscaping completed in the front. Our front yard has been clay for so long, it's good to see some green! I planted some bee balm, ground juniper, hostas, asters, christmas ferns, small evergreen trees and autumn ferns. I need the evergreens to help me get through the Winters up here. 10 years later and this Florida girl still can't stand everything being dead for so long.

My first blueberries! I have been waiting on these bushes for two years!

The first yellow squash of the season. . .

The strawberries are all done, and ready for me to clean up the bed and get it ready for next year. I had the best, sweetest crop this year. I picked my first harvest of green beans last night, and tomatoes. I finished harvesting the lettuce and cabbage out of the cold frame, so it could be ready for some transplants. Now I am just waiting on the jalapenos, cucumbers, squash and broccoli. If anyone needs some parsley. . .it is taking over!

My other favorite in the back yard. . .my roses. These smell the best, but I also love the yellow ones, and the white ones.