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Garden Update!

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Going to Home Depot has now become a tradition of sorts. 

My new home project of creating a garden is fully underway. (Click here for a refresher.) Here’s an update on how things are coming along:

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Here is an updated picture of the small and cozy garden. Let’s go by each plant. Construction toys are not included.

Bell Peppers:

I’m super excited at how the bell peppers are growing! The red ones are on the right, and if you remember when I purchased the plant, it looked like this:

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It was the verge of dying. So, all she needed was some love and care!

Tomatoes:

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I am legit surprised at how fast these are growing. I’m going need to invest in a cage but I need to see what’s going to happen with these tomatoes before I do get one. But wow!

Lavender:

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This is also growing pretty fast! I’m growing the lavender primarily for fragrance, and have a natural home scent. I love how they’re turning out!

Strawberries:

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I’m still unsure about the strawberries, but it’s only been a couple of weeks so I need to have some patience. But they seem to be doing well.

Succulents:

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Apparently succulents need food? I was always under the impression they only needed sun and water. Nevertheless, I picked some up and sprayed a little on the succulents we have.

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I used an old planter we had for a minute and moved the two recent succulents we’ve purchased. The one on the left is what Bear personally picked out. He really loves to garden now.

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Or play toys. Mainly his toys.

Gerbera Daisy:

I picked up this gerbera daisy and planter because I wanted so more color in our little backyard. She’s blooming so it’s working! Plus, I just love how that planter looks! I’m so in love with it.

Calendula:

I picked up these calendula seeds from Whole Paycheck…erm, Whole Foods, a while back. Apparently I can eat the petals and steam them in tea. I’ll keep that in mind.

I planted them in a spare planter so we’ll see what happens! I hope the bees do their magic!

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Avocado:

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I’m still on the fence on planting an avocado seed. I read up it can take at least 3-4 years to grow from a seed, and I’m not sure if I have that kind of patience. My mother suggested I just buy a mini-tree and plant it. I think I’m going to do that.

Ethan and my Granny:

For those new to my blog, I have a son before Bear, who died in infancy several years ago, so I often honor him in many ways. To the left, the cross I’m holding is a similar one to the one we buried him. To the right, my late Granny used to love butterflies (which is why I also love butterflies), and she always loved the Monarch one. My Granny had a garden in her backyard as I was growing up and I think I inherited my green thumb from her. I decided to honor them both in the garden.

The added addition of the butterfly and the cross gives the garden a sentimental and spiritual feel. They’re always with me.

I’m still working on my compost but I think I need to pay more attention to it. I’ve been ignoring it and really, it’s not something I should be ignoring. It doesn’t smell too bad (it does smell, to keep it one hundred), but I need to start doing more with it or just toss it.

I have an orange tree I’m still trying to get some more fruit from. When we first moved in, it only had one orange and now it has six. So, I just need to be patient with that one.

Gardening is a labor of love, but I take a lot of pride in my little garden. I’m just blessed to even have one!

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Crystal

Hi, I'm Crystal! Mother of 1 human, 3 cats, and a glorified housewife to a fantastic man. Let's have fun and enjoy life together!
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5 thoughts on “Garden Update!

  1. Everything is growing so nicely!
    I wouldn’t be worried about the strawberries. I think mine took a little bit to get settled and then I had so many little plants I didn’t know what to do with them.

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    1. Oh thank you for the tip! I think I’m so used to everything growing so fast that I’m a little caught off-guard at something growing ‘slow.’ Gardening really does require a lot of patience!

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      1. They’ll catch up. I grew mine in milk jugs on a porch and they were happy, haha. I’m sure yours will surpass mine.

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  2. I can’t wait to get a house. I’ve been itching to get into gardening. I used to help my grandma with her little garden at her house.

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    1. It’s amazing the stuff you did when you were younger still comes into play as you get older. I believe that’s why I like to garden because my Granny always attended to hers.

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