Plants and Things

The people that owned this house before us really loved roses.  There are about 12 rose bushes around the house.  We know nothing about rose bushes.  We took a Saturday and went to Star Nursery, got some pruning tips, fertilizer and headed back.  I made a really pathetic attempt at pruning the bushes and Will threw on some fertilizer.  Magically, somehow roses have bloomed and quite a few of them. They are so pretty and I hope we continue to keep them alive.
                 
                

        

Last year for Mothers Day Will got me a Topsy Turvy planter.  I always think I am an excellent gardener, end up planting a giant garden and then it slowly dies.  I think this was his way of nicely saying that I should try gardening in smaller quantities.  Last year I don’t think anything grew (I blame the fact that we started late, not that I forgot to water it). This year we tried again.  We have successfully grown large amounts of lettuce, green onions and a few strawberries.  A squash, three tomato plants and a pepper plant are still alive and thriving just no produce yet.  Maybe next year we can step it up a notch and grow a small real garden in the ground.