The Big Gardening Weekend

good morning all!

it's the may 24 weekend

(victoria day) 

and

 the BIG gardening weekend

here

in beautiful ontario, canada

my little gardener in training

and i got a head start yesterday

(we just couldn't wait any longer!)

how lucky am i?

it's a beautiful thing

Sue

xo

Curbside Treasure and a New Bed

hey!
i know it's been a while but here's 
what i've been up to ...

mr. b.b. found this little jem curbside last fall

 it was a little wobbly
(sorry, i have no before pics)

and hadn't been treated very well

by its previous owners

i pulled it out of storage 
a couple of days ago

and got to work 

after a little tlc
and a few coats of paint

it looks pretty good
don't you think?

and now on to my other obsession ...

it seems every spring
i add a new bed to the garden

last year it was
this one

and just this morning
i finished planting
this little beauty

i'm exhausted!!!
anyway ...

the plan (next spring) is to add
a circle bed right there in the 
middle and merge them
into one huge bed

my hands are blistered
from digging and hauling
and my back is non too happy either

yet i can't wait to do it
all again next time

are you a little nuts 
when it comes to
gardening?

S

xo

My Veggies are all Tucked In!

i spent the day outside playing in the dirt

 bell peppers, squash (should germinate in 10 days)

cherry tomatoes

heirloom tomatoes

and

more cherry tomatoes

(for Brooklyn)

cucumbers

the whole gang

this is my first year doing veggies

i'm so excited!

Sue

xo

I'll Be Outside All Day ...

 Finally ... 

it's warm enough to play in the dirt!

S

xo

How do you Take your Tea?

it's chilly here today 

i was hoping to spend the day outdoors

but no

i am, instead, curled up by the fire

reading this book

rising occasionally for

tea

hot, sweet and milky ...

Sue
xo

I'm Giddy Again

i spent most of yesterday 'cleaning' in the garden

unearthing little gems i'd forgotten about

joyful they'd made it through the winder

cautious not to disturb tender seedlings 

on their journey

up through the earth

into the light

of my favourite time of year 

by far

i'm giddy again

with the promise 

of

SPRING

Sue

xo

New Cut ...

... and just one more to go!

I am probably boring you to tears 

with my journey to silver

but it's so very all consuming

at the moment

so ...

please bear with me?

Sue

xo