A bit of gardening

This past weekend I did a little bit of outdoor spring cleaning and planted some fabulous plants and flowers in pots to spruce up out front entry way. Next weekends goal is to replant the succulents that didn't make it through the winter in our backyard. 

Creatures in the garden

So I was out watering my potted plants in the front yard the other day and I saw something move..so I took a closer look.

I couldn't believe it, the tiniest frog I have ever seen in my life! I looked under the plant a little more and saw a ton of them living in this plant! I suppose it does make sense, the plan they live in is called 'Frog Moss'. A frog must have laid eggs in the moss, and since I water it often the eggs survived. 

for size reference

Now I'm obsessed with them, I check on them everyday. 

Here are some other creatures living in my garden right now.

The caterpillar thing in the last picture was eating this Silver Pony Foot, not good for my garden. Needless to say, I relocated him to my neighbor's yard. 

What creatures are in your garden?

Lexi

Gardening for beginners

I started to become interested in gardening when I moved in with my boyfriend in 2009, mainly because I moved into a house with no grass or curb appeal. The first spring that I started planting, I picked out whatever plant or flower looked the prettiest at Lowe's which was a huge mistake. Let's just say those plants lived a short and noble life. Since then I've learned a thing or two from my mom, who is a Master Gardener. These are the rules I go by when choosing plants:

1. Look at the sunlight requirements. Since I live in Texas, I can't buy anything that can't stand full sun.
2. Look at the water requirements. Again, since I live in Texas, I can't buy anything that needs to have moist soil. I need plants that are drought tolerant, or that like dry soil.
3. Once you've chosen the plant, choose good soil. I buy Miracle Grow potting mix for plants are going in a pot. If I plan on putting the plant in the ground, I make sure to fertilize the area well before and after planting. Don't over fertilize though you can fry the roots, just do what the package recommends.

I strive to make my garden unique and stand out from others. One way I've accomplished this, is by hanging pots. 

Silver Pony Foot

Here's how I did it:

• I bought the hooks that you drill into the fence from HangAPot.com. You can choose the color of the hook you want (mine are brown), and it takes 2 seconds to drill it into the fence post.
• I bought the pots on the cheap from Michael's, as well as the terra cotta paint. Each pot just has 2 coats of paint.
• I have the pots hanging on my 2 side fences in the backyard, one side has a pot on every other post, and the other side has a pot on every third post.

This is a unique, cheap, and easy way to add some character to your backyard.

Here are some shots of other plants I have:

Silver Pony Foot

Texas Sage

Mushroom intruders

Rainbow Chard

Sweet Potato Vine

Happy Planting!

Baby strawberry that I'm about to eat