poor man's gard[en]

today's poor man's gard[en]

features our third phase: the front yard

a few weeks ago, jonathan cut down

two of the six juniper bushes

remember?

look at two the two stumps.

and the nasty remaining junipers.

and another photo 

and now, we are juniper free.  

thank you jonathan. you are seriously 

the best.

it may seem bare & ugly right now.

but imagine colorful flowers & greenery.

i am so excited.

the next major removal 

{post this triple digit weather, of course} is all  

the nasty crab grass. that crab grass is seriously

of the devil. it grows everywhere & is so stubborn.

boo you crab grass. 

and for now, to reassure myself of our 

gardening skills & the potential beauty

i want to share with you some photos

of our side & backyard. remember stage 1 & 2

consisted of making planter boxes, planting flowers 

and herbs from seed, etc etc? if you don't, you can

go here or a few photos to remind you

photo of the side.

and now...

yes, that basil started as little seedlings...

more basil. it is a forest of basil. 

thanks to my excited husband.

and this alyssum started as baby seedlings.

now, they are taking over our side.

these are my favorites. 

the zinnia started as teeny tiny seeds

and now they are ginormous. seriously huge.

and you cannot see clearly, but this planter

box was built, from discarded white wooden shutters.

jonathan went away at them & built us four. 

he is a creative genius. 

and those hydrangeas were found in the clearance

at our local hardware.

one of the best things about gardening

is starting something as a seed and

watching it come to life. so beautiful.

and, because i promised a photo

a while ago...

the free fountain that jonathan found.

yes free. but heaaaavvvvy. 

and so cool.

it creates such a fun space 

in our sophisticated courtyard.

so, now i am reminded that the front yard

will one day resemble the beauty of our

backyard. i cannot wait. 

go away super hot weather.

i hope you are staying cool, my friends.

don't wilt out there...

                    .jessnicole.