A Little Gardening

The weatherman is saying rain is possible all weekend and then we are suppose to be very hot again next week. Armed with this information, I knew I needed to tackle some outside things. The tiger lilies were spent, so I started by removing the stems. 

That, my friends, is quite a job! They'll look limp for a couple of week then the foliage will bounce back and green and lushious again. 

There are two window boxes on the front of the house. The picture doesn't do them justice, they are simply gorgeous!

I use this sweet geranium to block the gas meter. 

As I moved around the house checking out my flowers, I dead headed and removed those pesky weeds!

A peek at my hanging baskets. I have two of these on the back porch. 

I made sure to fertilize everything well. I'm giving my flowers a little boost before the extreme heat hits next week. 

Next I ventured out to the vegetable garden. 

I had tomatoes to tie up, and some produce ready to harvest. 

Thankfully by this time it was late in the evening. The garden was shaded, there was a nice breeze and Chuck joined me to pick green beans. 

I have a shirt that says, "gardening is my therapy." That is a true statement.  It gives me joy to see the beauty.  I hope you enjoyed a peek into my garden space. 

Wendi