So I've been a little more active outdoors and in my yard this spring. Last summer I created a flower bed in front of C's bedroom. I planted a few things and some daffodil bulbs.
I was pleasantly surprised to see how quickly my daffodils sprouted up. I succeeded in not killing more plants! In fact, I GREW THEM.

You see, this is an achievement for me. I cannot keep a house plant alive for anything. My husband teases me that the only house plant I can grow is potatoes. (I forget they are there sometimes.)

But outside I am becoming a little garden enthusiast!

Last year my rose bush I planted four years ago reached 4 feet tall! I was so excited. It was thriving, it was constantly blooming and always had at least half a dozen heads on it. Then an early snow storm blew in and destroyed my rose bush under  3 feet of snow. It was still green and blooming. So this year... we are back to 8 inches tall. I am so bummed. It was my first big success in the plant raising venture. So I'm quite depressed over my rose bush. I was so proud of it.

This year, I am working on my aesthetic aspects of my yard. I have hell growing grass in my yard. And it's because there is so much red rock and shale on my lot. You can't dig without hitting rock. So I'm trying to spruce it up in other ways.

This past weekend I created a vertical flower bed out of a shipping pallet from the husband's work place. I painted it a gorgeous blue and filled it with annuals. :)


I plan on converting another pallet into smaller boxes to hang on my chain length fence. I'm trying to create a corner of the yard that is both for aesthetic value and to keep my dog from barking in the corner of the yard at passers by. I'll update on my project as I go. :)