Tulips

I've had my garden for almost three years now and even though every spring I try to plant something new it’s still sort of bare. Things don’t always turn out the way I planned and sometimes I make some bad landscaping choices, like I'll plant something really tall next to something really short and the tall thing'll steal all the sun from the short thing. I feel guilty when I kill plants like that. But despite some setbacks today I set out filled with optimism on my new gardening project...

(Biodegradable Bamboo Pots, Peat Pots and Tulip Bulbs. All less than $4 thanks to the 99¢ Only Store)



Sleeping beauty...



My favorite part of the planting process is the handling of the dirt. I probably should wear gloves but I like the coolness of the wet dirt and also it's the safe potting dirt from the store. No bugs I think? It reminds me of when my sister and I would make mud pies as kids. We’d get empty pie tins, fill them with mud and walk around giving them to each other pretending we’d just baked them. Such fun.



This is the almost finished project with a little lamb for good measure. The Tulips should be Hollandia (brilliant red) and mixed Pastels. I’ll let you know how it goes…*fingers crossed*