I got to work on the vegetable garden over the past two days. This was how it looked when I began.
And this is how it looks now.
I still haven't put down any fertilizer and I'm not sure if I want to dig further back and make it bigger, but I have decided that it no longer will be the "vegetable garden". Instead, I think I'm going to make this part of the property the fruit orchard. The previous owners had already planted many fruit trees in the surrounding area. There is a cherry, apricot and apple tree.
Lining the right side of the garden are a row of blueberries.
And if you are wondering how I knew this since the buds have yet to appear....
The previous owners so kindly left plant tags all over the place. Nice.
Of course, there were plenty of non-labelled plants as well. Those will be a guessing game.
And then there is the garden's centerpiece. I've no idea what type of tree this is, but I love it.
This tree has started to bloom, but ya no, still no clue.
Behind the orchard is the laneway into our property. Sitting, very much unwelcoming, was a flowerbed. I forgot to take a previous photo, but I can tell you that it was completely covered in dead brush. This is how it looked after I was done clearing it.
That super cool looking timber piece was completely covered in weeds and vines and brush that my hubby didn't even know it was there...though he had driven past it for just over a month. It was a delightful surprise to discover this little flowerbed. Thinking it would be a good spot to place our farm sign there. And guess what else I found in there?
Haha, looks as if I rescued September from the vine prison but in fact he was keeping me company lounging in the warm sunshine. As did Emma.
Exciting News Update: While I was writing this blog entry, my daughter came into the room very excited. She just found out she was accepted into her first college choice. Congratulations to my baby girl. I'll miss her next year, but know she will have a blast and of course learn lots.