new room!

new room!

EDIT: I just added descriptions & a picture of me in my old room. I know… very late, but whatever :P Since I’m on break, I decided to stop being lazy & fix up my room. I just got that

new room!

new room!

EDIT: I just added descriptions & a picture of me in my old room. I know… very late, but whatever :P Since I’m on break, I decided to stop being lazy & fix up my room. I just got that

My garden in June

My garden in June

I hate mowing the lawn. It must be the one thing I hate about gardening. Digging flower beds, weeding,… bring it on, but cutting grass? So boring. When it’s done, though, I love the result. Almost nothing you do when

My garden in June

My garden in June

I hate mowing the lawn. It must be the one thing I hate about gardening. Digging flower beds, weeding,… bring it on, but cutting grass? So boring. When it’s done, though, I love the result. Almost nothing you do when

My garden in progress

My garden in progress

I feel silly posting these because, well, my operation is so “small scale” and frankly, obviously sophomoric in my attempts, but here’s mud in your eye! I started with this little operation. More pix under cut As you can see

My garden in progress

My garden in progress

I feel silly posting these because, well, my operation is so “small scale” and frankly, obviously sophomoric in my attempts, but here’s mud in your eye! I started with this little operation. More pix under cut As you can see

Plant ID

Plant ID

Good morning! I just joined this community because my husband and I just purchased our first house and it has a third of an acre for a yard! At one point, it was clearly loved and manicured, but has since

Plant ID

Plant ID

Good morning! I just joined this community because my husband and I just purchased our first house and it has a third of an acre for a yard! At one point, it was clearly loved and manicured, but has since

Lilliputian Sanctuary

Lilliputian Sanctuary

I absolutely love this community… Seeing inside someone’s room is like seeing a little sliver of their soul. That said, it’s taken me a little while to work up the courage to expose that window to my own soul, but

Lilliputian Sanctuary

Lilliputian Sanctuary

I absolutely love this community… Seeing inside someone’s room is like seeing a little sliver of their soul. That said, it’s taken me a little while to work up the courage to expose that window to my own soul, but

passionflower!

passionflower!

passionflower Originally uploaded by peregrinekt. well, i got the passionflower.coolest plant, ever.

passionflower!

passionflower!

passionflower Originally uploaded by peregrinekt. well, i got the passionflower.coolest plant, ever.

Another new person!

Another new person!

I’ve been watching this community for about a week now and I just love it! I love seeing everyones places. It inspired me to redo my living room. Here’s the story on me & my apartment! I’m 23 years old

Another new person!

Another new person!

I’ve been watching this community for about a week now and I just love it! I love seeing everyones places. It inspired me to redo my living room. Here’s the story on me & my apartment! I’m 23 years old

plant ID

plant ID

We’ve been in this house for four springs now, and I’ve never seen this plant bloom before. I didn’t even know it was a flower. I noticed it last year, and assumed it was a weed or a tree, but

plant ID

plant ID

We’ve been in this house for four springs now, and I’ve never seen this plant bloom before. I didn’t even know it was a flower. I noticed it last year, and assumed it was a weed or a tree, but

Cicadas

Cicadas

Anyone else invaded this year by 17-yr Cicadas? So far, they’re bloody everywhere in my backyard and not the front, have stayed away from my new veggie patch and are everywhere on the spring-flower patch, that isn’t suffering since it’s

Cicadas

Cicadas

Anyone else invaded this year by 17-yr Cicadas? So far, they’re bloody everywhere in my backyard and not the front, have stayed away from my new veggie patch and are everywhere on the spring-flower patch, that isn’t suffering since it’s

Succulents

Succulents

Last weekend I visited a nursery at the coast and purchased succulents. I was a bit apprehensive about my purchase because I live in the valley. Luckily I overheard a valley woman mentioning how well the succulents did at her

Succulents

Succulents

Last weekend I visited a nursery at the coast and purchased succulents. I was a bit apprehensive about my purchase because I live in the valley. Luckily I overheard a valley woman mentioning how well the succulents did at her

winter berries.

winter berries.

I recently made these vanilla cupcakes with vanilla frosting and strawberries and they came out fantastic! I think they look lovely too so I got the idea to bake a whole bunch of them and bring them to my Aunt

winter berries.

winter berries.

I recently made these vanilla cupcakes with vanilla frosting and strawberries and they came out fantastic! I think they look lovely too so I got the idea to bake a whole bunch of them and bring them to my Aunt

Iresine and Ipomoea

Iresine and Ipomoea

In my goal of looking for plants which have colorful leaves, but do not produce an over abundance of flowers, I came across these at Home Depot yesterday. The idea is to not attract too many bees around the entryway

Iresine and Ipomoea

Iresine and Ipomoea

In my goal of looking for plants which have colorful leaves, but do not produce an over abundance of flowers, I came across these at Home Depot yesterday. The idea is to not attract too many bees around the entryway

international clothesline week

international clothesline week

today starts off international clothesline week it saves money, energy and your clothes. since may ive run my dryer for only 30mins. that was to do some quick drying of a mattress pad and de-crunching my husband’s work shirts. i

international clothesline week

international clothesline week

today starts off international clothesline week it saves money, energy and your clothes. since may ive run my dryer for only 30mins. that was to do some quick drying of a mattress pad and de-crunching my husband’s work shirts. i

Lafter rose

Lafter rose

Lafter Rose Originally uploaded by Zyada. Here is why I like the antique roses. This is one rose bush and there’s another one behind it that is even larger. It is in a raised bed, so the base is about

Lafter rose

Lafter rose

Lafter Rose Originally uploaded by Zyada. Here is why I like the antique roses. This is one rose bush and there’s another one behind it that is even larger. It is in a raised bed, so the base is about

Conjoined tomatoes, and fuzzy soybeans

Conjoined tomatoes, and fuzzy soybeans

Front view Back view, these twins didnt fully separate Soybeans are fuzzy (i didnt know that when i planted them) Can anyone tell me when soybeans are ready to pick? I wanted to freeze them as edamame.

Conjoined tomatoes, and fuzzy soybeans

Conjoined tomatoes, and fuzzy soybeans

Front view Back view, these twins didnt fully separate Soybeans are fuzzy (i didnt know that when i planted them) Can anyone tell me when soybeans are ready to pick? I wanted to freeze them as edamame.

Some of the Things I am Doing….

Some of the Things I am Doing….

Here is the pictoral representation of the butterfly garden I am planning this year. Image all yahoo’d because I have planted it them but haven’t grown big enough yet, or yet to plant them or have yet to get them.

Some of the Things I am Doing….

Some of the Things I am Doing….

Here is the pictoral representation of the butterfly garden I am planning this year. Image all yahoo’d because I have planted it them but haven’t grown big enough yet, or yet to plant them or have yet to get them.

day lillies blooming in our new orleans garden

day lillies blooming in our new orleans garden

click on pic, if you wish< for great size and detail:) 

day lillies blooming in our new orleans garden

day lillies blooming in our new orleans garden

click on pic, if you wish< for great size and detail:) 

room. (need opinions!)

room. (need opinions!)

I started on my room in November of last year as a Christmas present. It was bland and blue, and I wish I had a before picture but I don’t, sadly. Anyways, I’m close to finished with it, and I’d

room. (need opinions!)

room. (need opinions!)

I started on my room in November of last year as a Christmas present. It was bland and blue, and I wish I had a before picture but I don’t, sadly. Anyways, I’m close to finished with it, and I’d