Friday, May 16, 2014

5. things that make me happy

1. My kids helped my husband and I make some raised beds and I am excited to be able to plant soon.....We built them 4'x4' and 10 inches tall.  We lay down newspapers over the grass, (well this one has cardboard instead of newspaper), then added a layer of old leaves, then compost mixed with just a little vermiculite and one bag of soil for all so actually very little soil added in. We have a huge compost pile that has been unused for years so we had enough for 5 squares and two long beds. 



 In between the squares is going to be flat rocks surrounded by gravel eventually I think...



2. My youngest didn't help but he was good and didn't try to run off the whole time we worked! and that is a wonderful thing, truly. He's on a 3 week good streak in his autism classroom at school. (If only we could figure out why, and make sure we keep doing what ever it is that turned his behavior around....)
I talk about him as if he was litttle, but as you can see he isn't anymore....



3. I have been having fun sketching and planning where things will be planted...


4. Making painted rock herb markers...


 I draw it on using my regular tip gel pen, then I add thickness along the edges...


woodland guardians
watching over my artwork
 judgmental  critics?


Then I spray them with a varnish, i have tried all different kinds, any will work.

5. My daughter is back home from New Mexico and excited about helping plant as well!

16 comments:

  1. your garden is going to produce so many wonderful things and I love your pretty stone labels!! Happy PPF!

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  2. Good luck with your garden. Nice photos.

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  3. Really pretty stone markers! I think your garden will turn out great.:)

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  4. Wow that was quite a work day for the boys. LOL can't wait to see your garden. Cute rocks too.
    Nicole/Beadwright

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  5. Love the plant beds...those are terrific!! Love the painted rocks too!! Good job! Glad your son is on a good streak...have you changed anything at home?

    Hugs Giggles

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  6. I have 'bed' envy :-) And I love your plant markers so much I shared them on my Facebook https://www.facebook.com/MagicOnions/posts/637745172967490

    Have a happy weekend. xo Donni ( The Magic Onions )

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  7. Raised beds are marvelous ways to garden and they look very attractive too. I love the marking rocks you made, and will add So much character to your beds. Blessings to you and your family!

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  8. yes this is the best of beginnings! such a lovely ode to summer gardens. i love your stone plant markers...thanks for sharing what you uses as your have inspired me!
    love your woodland guardian haiku! so glad you are here, never late- always cherished!

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  9. Those boxes for gardening look so nice! And I love your plant markers!!! ;)

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  10. Those plant markers are gorgeous. And I bet your garden will be looking lovely very soon!

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  11. One of your painted rocks would be most welcome at Roxaboxen Park in Yuma, Arizona!

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  12. Your garden is going to be lovely!!! I love the raised beds. I started doing that 5 years ago and it makes my gardening so much easier. Your garden journal looks great... mine is a shambles :( So time in my life I will get organized....who am I trying to kid :)

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  13. OH and those rocks are fantastic....may have to borrow that idea :)

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  14. Your lettering is delightful on the rocks! I like the design of your garden plots! Happy gardening to you!

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  15. What a great post! I love those planting boxes - and have always wanted to do them myself. AND the lettering and rocks are brilliant! I love them so much - they're so elegant. I bet those would sell well to a gardening crowd ;) xoxo

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