03 June 2009

Green Army Men





When my family became the owners of our current house they immediately discarded of the green grass in the back yard. Ever since the lawn was put into remission it has been a gold mine of artifacts. Each time it rains, little bits of plastic find their way to the surface. There are the normal tidbits of chewed up Frisbee and chipped plastic from an old bucket. What captures my attention is the little Green Army Men. I captured snapshots of what I found this past week. They had an owner with a creative imagination.

Gardening


I don't claim to know much about gardening but I can share a little about hard work. I was satisfied with the garden last year and I didn't break my back preparing and planting. This spring I put in a few extra hours and I plan to see results because of my effort.

Pictured left are four upside-down planters containing three tomato plants and one Super Serrano hot pepper. These were planted on Cinco de Mayo 2009. To the right are their progress as of June 15 2009. All the plants have fruit and are growing daily.

Below is a youtube walking tour where I stroll through the yard and show the variety of plants.



Later in the year I will give you a glimpse of the garden in full bloom.