This was the first year I gave gardening a good effort.  I started strong and I stuck with it.  And I learned a lot along the way about what worked, what didn’t and what I could do better next season. First off, I’ve learned to move plants around to find the light they like best.  This plant was looking sad in the kitchen… …so I moved it to the living room where the light is brighter throughout the day.  Here’s how it looked when I first moved it… …and now…   Yeah, I’m patting myself on the back for that one. Momma’s taking good care of you, isn’t she, sweet little plant?   I planted a small baby tears plant in the living room in May… …and here is how it’s grown… And this plant is loving life.  Here’s how he looked in may… …and now… I don’t have all

This has been the year when gardening finally clicked for me.  I’m not saying I’m great at it, but I’m trying.  I’m working at it…learning, wanting to get better, turning a black thumb to green.  Along with the interest in the garden and plants, I decided to spruce up our outdoor living space as well.  It’s not much…just a deck off the back of the house.  It isn’t covered or screened-in.  It’s just faded deck boards, a simple railing.  I’m working on it bit by bit to bring more of my interior style to the outside. One piece of outdoor furniture I wanted to add was a potting bench.  I already had an old workbench that was in the basement when we bought the house.  It still wears some spray paint overspray, but I plan on introducing those unsightly patches of red to my belt sander.  They don’t stand a