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    Garden and treasured tea

    It’s that busy time of year. 
    Getting the garden prepped and planted. 
    I started with my herbs that hang along the deck. I was able to over winter both a thyme and a flat leaf parsley this year. Additionally I started seeds early this Spring and picked up a couple small plants at the greenhouse yesterday. 
    We love having fresh herbs in our food.

    I have 12 tomato plants this year of 4 varieties that I started from seed back in mid-March. 
    Six live here… along with some green onions and basil I’m hoping will sprout.

    The other six are in the “big garden”. They are sharing space with green beans, snow peas, kohlrabi and jalapenos.
    I got the fence up immediately this year so  the wildlife wouldn’t get any snacks from me.

    This morning I saw that one of my book purses was this Etsy treasury.
    Just had to share…makes me happy when something I’ve created is appeciated.
    Lots of fun stuff was featured….
    Are you gardening this year?
    Thanks for stopping by for Tea Tuesday with Kimmie and the gang.

     

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    Garage sale season!!

    It’s that time of year again! 
    The garage sales have begun. I scored big time today. It was a moving sale. They just wanted the stuff GONE! 
    I got ALL of this stuff for $4.00. 
    Oh yeah! 
    Once again this year I’m trying my very hardest not to buy anything new…aside from adhesives…
    But rummage sales, thrift stores, garage sales and free bins are not NEW items. 

     

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    Garden 2012

     Preparation for this years garden has begun.  
    All of my seeds have sprouted into these cute little seedlings…hooray!
    I have 4 varieties of tomatoes, basil, mint, parsley, thyme and dill in one tray and petunias just getting started in the second. 
    Not sure if  the flowers will be big enough by the time I want them outside but I had to try anyway.

    The garden plot is waiting to be prepped as well.  
    I haven’t dared do any raking or hoeing since hurting my back. I’ve got plenty of time though, we usually don’t plant anything outside until after Mother’s Day. Then the chance of frost is pretty slim.
    Can’t wait to get the rest of the seeds into the ground! 
    We love having a garden to eat from.