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       I am 38 years old,..... but I look about 28, so if you bump into me on the street, dont be surprised!! I just started my garden last year. Our property is divide by a garage, and the back lot had remnants of a very old building foundation, that had turned into a stick pile, and debris dump. I love to create, and gardening is in my blood, as my dad was a master gardener. My dad died when I was just 12 years old, and my work in this garden now is partially a tribute to him.  My goal is to become half the gardener my father was.  I think I have some of the gardening basics down, and have been reading up on all sorts of stuff over the winter.  I love to look at others photos, and to post my own, and in other venues have been known to blog, so I am sure garden blogging will come too. I CANT WAIT FOR THE 08 GARDENING SEASON TO BEGIN IN ZONE 6.

Oh, and I LOVE to find clearance deals on garden stuff. You wouldnt believe the stuff I got from LOWES this past year.

Oh, and I have a beautiful wife, that was upset because I didnt mention her, or put her pictures up. So here is the mention, and a photo or two will soon follow. 

     

Recent pics around the yard.......
Im on vacation!!!!!!! WOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOO. Not really going anywhere except for one overnighter, so I will have some time to putz around in the yard. Here are a few pics I have taken since my last photo blog.... The first two are of my Red Star Hibi...

Photos 7.3.09
Here are some photos from around the yard. The first two are concrete tiki torches that I made. The original intention was not this, but due to the fact that my tiki canister started to leak last year, I kinda needed something, and had this idea. ...

Photo Update of Oil Rig.
Just wanted to post a pic of my trellis with the Picote Blue Morning Glories growing on it. There has been a LOT of growth lately, but still no sign of flowers, which is a little odd to me, since I had that small one right off the bat, and since my S...

Photos 6.19.09
Here is a photo tour of the yard, June 19th, 2009 Petunias are filling in and the zinnias are a growin' Here is the other side. You can see I have been busy making concrete bowls!! Here is the Oil Rig from a distance. And her...

PHOTOS 6.7.09...
I had a little time to kill so I thought I would post some current photos of the yard. Hope you enjoy. This first one is an early bloom on my Picote Blue Morning Glory. I am a little distraught though, as it doesnt look at all like the seed packe...