Our Welcome sign from an old shovel handle and barn wood, painted by my daughter and I
Gardening is a huge passion of mine. I have been gardening since I was a little girl growing up on a farm. So for me when Kimberly Snyder announced that this weeks Beauty Detox assignment was a photo opp I knew it would be about my garden.
Coleus and decor at my front door
The completed bed. I used and old steel clothing rack as the trellis.
I love companion planting, planting with the moon cycles and will grow anything that will sprout. I have even told my husband on numerous occasions that someday we will live in an atrium!
The compost my husband built from reclaimed wood
My husband and I bought out first home in Oct 2013 in a small rural town across from the local school. It is a well established mature lot. Kinda a blank canvas. How lucky could I get. It is the house of my dreams and I am forever grateful for being so lucky as to own this home.
bursting at the seams
So I set out on a mission to make it even more amazing, but one thing I knew I would never do again was dig up dirt to have a garden. When my husband asked this spring what I wanted for mothers day I said dirt and wood so he could make a raised garden bed for me.
kale harvested from my garden
parsley growing in a container
my cat Jane loves to follow me around when I work in the yard
When we built the first bed I knew it would be the first of many. Next year I plan on adding a minimum of 3 more raised beds with a walk way and sitting area.
My brother on his boat in British Columbia, he is a huge inspiration to me and is the epitome of this saying
I am fortunate to be a full time stay at home mom of 3 where I can freely teach my children about the importance and love of growing your own food.
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