26 June 2013

#57 backyard project

[garden transformation]

you must have seen this photo
of the old swing set from the a previous post

my kids have outgrown this
and
we decided to transform it to a garden.

i am so hoping that these plants
will last at least for rest of the summer
(gardening is at the bottom of the list-
 if it's even on my list of my crafts :)




we did container gardening hoping that 
the plants will thrive better


we started the garden in the early spring
we are expecting to put more plants 
as the season goes by








with no intention to spend a fortune on this project
we picked up some stuff around the house -
the signs i made, the pots were old,
the bricks were found around the backyard,
the tree stumps are from the pine tree
downed by hurricane sandy
the accessories are from the dollar store






what used to be the sandbox 
we made a raised bed to plant some tomatoes

notice the chicken wire around the sandbox?
we put them to protect the tomatoes 
from our backyard friends ☺






right by the garden -
is the firepit we built this year

for those cold nights

and nighttime camping treat
- s'mores -
(where's the tent?)





we can't wait ---
to see more flowers bloom 
to pick up some red tomatoes
 to make more s'mores
to put up a tent and camp out
and maybe
an outdoor movie night.


happy summer!


♡♥♡


2 comments:

  1. I am so jealous!! Now that is great family time !!

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  2. Dearest Melinda,

    It always amazes me to see the projects that you have done. You are by far a dreamer, a doer and a true artist. You are so focused and this is the reason why you are able to accomplish your projects. You are my inspiration. As of this writing, I am pondering on listing the things I want to do and act on them. This is a start.
    More power to you and may your future projects bring you abundance of everything. Stay happy. Stay blessed.
    Miss you and the family. Love you all.

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