Veggies & Flowers

In the back left corner of our property(which is only 33 x 66)...next to the lilac...irises, which have already bloomed, Asiatic Lilies, Sunflowers and some kind of tall, pink perennial my MIL gave me. In front of the string trellis are green beans and peas....and behind the trellis is Sweet Peas, I think.

Sorry about the weird angle of this shot! I had to stand in the little bit of shade there was to get this photo. This is in front of the peas and green beans. There are 9 tomato plants in different varieties, 6 eggplants, 6 yellow bean plants and about 12 Nasturtium plants growing from seed.

Here's the other side of the back bed...you can see all the beans, cucumbers and more sunflowers(behind the trellis on the right. There's also a few Morning Glories and a Mini Pumpkin growing next to the bricks.

Beautiful, cheery Strawflowers. These are fast becoming one of my favorite flowers. I have 6 more in various colors that will be blooming in the next few days!

The very beautiful Gazania...a sun-loving flower that only opens in the bright sunshine.

Pam's and my herb garden. In the fence there are short sunflowers, gladiolas, Morning Glories and a couple tiny Zinnias. The light green plant is Golden Oregano, and behind that are Chives. Keep going down the path and you will find Winter Savory, Rosemary, Basil, Lemon Thyme, Curly & Flat-Leaf Parsley, a couple tomato plants, a couple pepper plants and a mum.

Our roses used to be here, with a wooden fence in between. We really, really wanted a place just for the herbs, so we moved the roses, threw out a couple that just weren't thriving and totally redid this bed. We both love it....and so do the kids, who love picking some of the herbs leaves to munch on!

I bought many flower boxes this year, most of the from Dollar Tree! The bottom box is Nasturtiums(which you can eat....the flower.....just pick, wash and add to salads!) and the top box is mixed lettuce. I like growing lettuce in boxes...I can move them out of the hot sun when need be...since they wilt so quickly!

This bed is finally coming together the way I've wanted it to since we moved here. I started this last summer and this summer I extended it all the way to the sidewalk next to the house(on the left). Sean built the edging for me...it was necessary because our lot has a gradual slope to it.

I will take more photos of the individual plants in this bed and posting them. There are too many for me to list right now...

This is along our house...the plants in the foreground are double orange lilies....I've never seen them in any catalog ever! Right behind the lilies are orange Pansies, orange and yellow marigolds and a white mum which has already flowered. Do you like the little yellow lanterns?? Those were a find at The Christmas Tree Shop last month....for only $1 each!!! They hold a tealight candle.


You can see into our backyard, the clothesline and our back porch, which goes into the kitchen. That porch is lined with flowerboxes...perfect spot for the morning sun!