Think you can get seeds for these cute flowers at grocery store. I love them too.

No garden yet. Understand about not much fun or need. My DH will be gone 10 years this year. Maybe next year I will plant and can, as I will be living near my son and his family in NM. Hope all does well for you. Enjoy the garden.

Perennials my fave

I got several flower plants from my DD for Mother's Day, as well as a hydrangea from DH. I sorted the flowers by light need and set them outside. I think the weather is supposed to be sunnier tomorrow and Friday, so am planning to get everything into the ground. I wnt to get more flowers, though. Gotta have my pansies and petunias, as well as more geraniums. I used to do marigolds, but the slugs get those so badly I quit planting them.

I also will get plants for the vegetable garden, such as tomatoes, peas, beans, carrots, onions, lettuce, peppers, and brussel sprouts. I'm trying to stick to plants that will either peak early or will winter over because I think it might be another cool summer.
We have two apple trees and two cherry trees, also. I have some chives and a couple of herbs in with the veggies.

I love to garden and am planning to do more canning this year, partly because of the economy and also because I'm reetired now and have more time. However, I still want to do a lot of quilting so will need to budget my time. Love to do a lot of patio sitting with DH, too. It's a good thing the days are longer!
Happy gardening everyone.

Have blackberries, blueberries, service berries, aronia berries, green beans, pickling cucumber, butternut squash, cantaloupe, watermelon, yellow zucchini, swiss chard, two varieties tomato, red potato, sweet potato, corn, onions, garlic, and rhubarb. Oh, and peppers.
We have created new flower beds around the house by digging out a 4 ft by 50 ft area of the sod, adding composted manure, and rototilling. I am in the process of planting stargazer lilies, mock orange, hydrangea, honeysuckle, anemones, gladiolas, and if I can find it a couple of Frost Proof gardenia. Later this summer we will put in three Centennial Crepe Myrtle along the street side of the house.
I love color and wonderful scents in the garden and try to plant for the butterflies and birds in addition to my own enjoyment. Ann in Eastern TN

Im about to start one. have lots of weeds to clear. im not sure where to start. i have 3 small beds. im renting and have a super tight budget. i do know i want hostas, and other perennials no veggies though, there are bunnies everywhere.

If you want to keep bunnies away from your garden, plant a line of Marigolds around it. Rabbits avoid them.
Or sprinkle shredded strong smelling soap around your plants.

I planted 3 tomato plants so far waiting for that last frost which may be tonite. While on gardening does anyone know of pepper that looks long & slender but is not hot it is a sweet pepper. I saw it on a cooking show the other day but don't remember which one. I also planted several new perenials and 5 roses. Seems I always find room

My husband and I really enjoy gardening.He does the building and moving and spraying fruit trees,ect.Around our area several people dig starts and pot them and sell them for $1.00@. I have lots of perennials from starts and now my grandkids sell my extras,Emily made $100.00 so far this spring!I highly recommend raised beds,even one or two can grow lots of food.I LOVE hostas and collect them one at a time,they are expensive.We live in a wooded area and impatiens come back every year,so that saves me lots of money.I spend too much money on container plants,but I can't say no when I get into a gorgeous greenhouse! Gardening is so fun and relaxing to me,yet I'm getting older and it's harder.Quilting is probably my favorite hobby.