My Green Thumb

There is nothing I love more, besides cooking (and taking pictures, though I've been slacking in that department) than gardening. Green thumbs run in the family. My Grandma has the hugest garden ever, and my mom plants stuff wherever she lives. I remember when I was in fourth grade she let me have a shaded area in the entryway of our house to plant whatever I wanted. I chose marigolds, because I knew they wouldn't die, yellow was my favorite color, and I read or heard somewhere that they were supposed to be a natural bug repellent! ha ha

These days, I love a good flower garden! The problem is, I haven't really been anywhere long enough (besides the house in Fordham, Cambridgeshire, UK) to get a decent one in!

This year I chose to garden whether or not we'll be here, in this house, a year from now or not! I planted a lot of perennials, so whomever lives here after, can enjoy them as much as we will! The townhouse to the right, is basically what ours looked like, before I got down and dirty this spring! ha ha



My sister had a bazillion hosta's sprouting in her backyard that she let me dig up and split for my own garden. Had I've bought them, it would've cost hundreds of dollars. (Thanks Tiff!!!) I planted them around the bushes in the front garden.
They won't get big this year, since I split them after they sprouted, BUT next year will be awesome! Hosta's are shade-loving and hardy. They are great for mid to northern areas of the US that don't get blistering hot sun all the time!


The backyard of our townhouse, is another story completely. It is shaded MOST of the time, but I still have some ideas! This small area is so ugly, and doesn't get much sun. I planted hosta's along the back row, and Moon flowers, and narcosis (both avid climbers) along the small fence line. I hate wire fencing, but flowers LOVE them. I can't change the fence, but I CAN cover it with flowers. They began sprouting this week, and by mid June should start climbing pretty aggressively!

This back wall is hideous. There is ivy that will cover it, and again I planted more climbers which have begun sprouting as well! I will take pictures, and these areas come to life!