Thursday, May 17, 2012

Weekend Projects

Last Saturday we had practically an entire free day and we actually got some work done around here!  It was so amazing.  We now have ...

... an amazing swing set (free on Craigslist, thank you very much) ...

(Lydia can't get enough of the swings)


... and a garden!! My extremely service-minded father-in-law took out some wretched spiny bushes for me and tilled this spot right behind my back porch!  I had my soil tested, added lime and fertilizer per the recommendations, planned my garden using www.smartgardener.com, and bought some plants and a few seeds.  It took me a few hours on Saturday to put in, but it wasn't bad. So, voila! Here it is! I have high hopes for this garden so it had better not let me down!  Well, I have high hopes for part of the garden, anyway.  I knew I was getting a little experimental with the corn and the watermelon, but, we'll just see how it turns out.  You never know until you try!


3 comments:

Austin Stevenson Owens said...

Yahoo!!!! It looks amazing! I can't show the kids because they'll want to come and play. :D

Samantha said...

Hooray! Gardens are so fun! I'm looking forward to my fresh veggies this summer, as well. And a free swingset?! Nice!

Unknown said...

Okay lady...I read this blog, even though I don't always comment. Time for an update!