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Wednesday, December 16, 2009

OK...I did it!

I got outside early this morning and finally revised the tires. You can see my three succulent tires in the sidebar. This long view shows the 5 tires now on the ground and planted with collard green seeds. It says it will be about 20 days to see the seedlings popping through...I can hardly wait. I planted way more than the tires can accomodate...so I will have to set up more pots or dig a plot in the ground for all of the overflow!

Buddha and my strawberry pot full of Kalanchoe say hello!

My grass is finally starting to grow back in now that the sprinkler system has been fixed and every area is getting water twice a week now! YEAH!

And now...here are a few shots of my garden assistant!!! (She wasn't there for the planting, but for the photoshoot)...perfect timing!!! LOL!


18 comments:

Lisa at Greenbow said...

Good for you Julie. Your assistant is adorable.

Claude said...

good work... can't wait to see them grow. As for the overflow plants... I guess you could transplant them... but the young leaves are very tender and can be mixed into salads. Just a thought...

Unknown said...

Wonderful! Those tyres are really handly to have a round. A hello back to Buddha and strawberry pot full of Kalanchoe! And lovely garden assistant!

Julie said...

Claude...you are genius, I tell ya! This is a great idea!!! I will be having a lot of young leaf salads!!! Thankyou!

Teri said...

What a cutie!!! Who could garden with that cutie around to play with.

MrBrownThumb said...

That's really awesome.

I can't believe I like tire planters, when I was a kid I thought they were the dumbest and ugliest idea.

Nothing like 20+ years to make you come around to appreciate a good idea, eh?

Tootsie said...

it is all fantastic girl...but that assistant is especially lovely!!!

Aiyana said...

So cute! Do you miss work yet?
Aiyana

Serena Lewis said...

Great job, Julie! Btw, your assistant is such a cutie!

Deepa Gopal said...

Lovely...wud luv to see wat they wud grow like. And I agree thats a cute garden assisstant:)

Happy Gardening!

Aaerelon said...

I love those little tire gardens. Hopefully the Collard Greens grow well.

Julie said...

Thanks everyone for your positive comments!!! And, no...Aiyana...I have been way to busy to think about an actual job yet! LOLOL! I have to say I am enjoying not working...and am also enjoying finding new recipes to make for dinners!

Mary said...

I wish Hubby would let me use tires. We've argued about it a zillion times! He just got new tires on his jeep and wouldn't let me keep the old ones for the garden. Why????Why???
Yours look just fine. ah well.

Anonymous said...

Julie you are so right. Thank You. It has become too much for me again, but I intend to come back in the New Year. Emily June is just adorable, and I am sorry to read of your loss. Thanks for always standing by with your kind words. I will stay in touch.

Love,
Sue

soulbrush said...

i always have loved yur tyres. but that emily june, she is just the sweetest little darling ever. and walking too, how time flies (when you're having fun)!

marianne said...

Must be fun doing things with that cute little helper around :)
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Unknown said...

oh you gotta watch those garden assistants and seedlings. They sometimes think they are weeds! Cant wait to see them pop up. Make sure you show us!

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