Gardening is good.

I love being outside. When the sun is shining and the dogs frolick and play... oh wait, they just run away. But still, I love being outside. That is why I am planning a garden. The problem is, where do I put it? There is a section of grass that doesn't get much sun due to the direction my house faces and therefore is shaded 90% of the time. This causes a 50/50 of grass/mud patches and well, it is a giant pain in the arse to mow. So my solution is putting in pretty flowers and plants so I get to mow less and see pretty flowers and plants. The other option is to put it in the corner of the yard where the grass grows TOO well and it is harder than heck to get the mower in there. I'm not sure I can swing filling both areas with flowers/plants at least not this year, but I think I might want to fill both areas eventually. I have plenty of decorative brick from the front yard that is stacked oh so nicely and waiting to be used to section off these areas.

Here is a very sad and not to scale diagram of my yard.



I have also found adriondack chairs for $27 each at Menards. This makes me happy since they are 1/3 of the price of ones I found at Target and I'm guessing they are a much higher quality as well. However, the stone fire pit I want to put on the back porch is more than a little out of my price range, so I may have to wait on that. The chairs though, those are mine.

The good thing is that there are plenty of plants that I can move from the front yard to the back since they are getting ripped up with the wall dig anyway. Well, if that even ever gets finished. The bad part is, I am going to be doing this all by my lonesome. Well, unless I can convince Rick to come over for a day and help. Or anyone else for that matter. So in the mean time, I am planning and budgeting for the Great Garden Day. Which I think I might just start this Sunday. Or Saturday if no one comes to see me at the spa.

In light of this, I ask you, gentle readers, what is your favorite plant or flower? I am open to all kinds and I would need both shade and sun loving plants. Speak now or forever hold your peace.