And now, we wait

SEEDS!

This past Saturday I spent my morning snooping around a garden store looking at seedlings, plants, seeds, trees and all the accessories that go with them.  I struck up a couple of conversations with some growers, got some helpful insight and by the end of the day...all four beds were planted.

So now we wait.  

What I heard from every gardener I've talked to, was to not expect anything significant this summer. I started this backyard project a little too late, I should have been planting seeds a month ago but time and resources were scarce. So, we'll see what comes out of all of this.  

THE LOVE PEAR

Oh, sad news.  

The Love Apricot is dead.  I did a branch test on it to see if the main stalks were still retaining any water and they snapped way to easily.  And the branches were brittle to the core.  I found out from one of the growers at the Garden Depot that Apricots don't really fare well down here.  So I picked up a pear tree from Lowe's that was already pretty mature and planted it instead.  I thought about getting an apple tree, but I'd need to get two because they didn't have any self pollinating species for sale.  And I'm done digging holes. 

PLANTED!

So what's next?  

Well, I could look into a landscaper to try and even out the backyard sod situation a little bit.  But I think I'll save that for later this summer when it starts too cool and the rains come back. 

I think my next project will have to be an indoors adventure.  Mark will be moving into his new apartment in the next two weeks and with him goes all of his furniture and appliances.  Which means I'll need:

• Washer/Dryer
• Kitchen Table
• Kitchen appliances/utensils/ware
• Couch
• Coffee Table
• Entertainment system (minus a TV, I already have that)
• Cleaning supplies (swifer/vacuum) 
• Patio Furniture

SPROUTS! (carrots)

But that's just the beginning.  There are a lot of indoor projects I want to accomplish this summer:

• Kitchen shelving remodel (probably gonna wait for Jeston)
• Kitchen countertop/backsplash remodel (probably gonna wait for Jeston)
• Chalkboard doors for the laundry room
• Behind the door shelf unit for the bathrooms
• Curtains for the windows (probably gonna tackle this one first)
• Shelving for the office and living room
• Wall Decor
• Green Screen wall in the spare bedroom 
• Garage organization 
• Find a roommate?