Four Foot Flowers

Next year I need to look at the seed package better. When it reads marigolds, 30 to 36" high it means that is not the height in the middle of the summer, liked you hoped, but at the end of August. I thought for awhile I got the wrong seeds until I looked again. Now that I know they will be that tall inside my 12 inch boxes, I will plant them in a better place. I will get some others that are shorter and faster growing for my boxes.

Basil to pesto

Wow it was so easy. I grew basil this summer in my garden in hopes that it would grow and I could make my own pesto. Lucky for me it grew and I found on line a recipe for pesto. Off of the top of my head, it has basil, pine nuts, Parmesan cheese, and olive oil. Mix up, add some chicken and put over noodles. Hmmmmmmmmmmm.

A Wedding Token

All newlyweds should have a brand new quilt to sleep under.

It's been kind of a joke between us that if I start a quilt before people get engaged, then they usually break up. Well this one wasn't started until after they were married so it is sure to tie the knot between the two of them.

My new brother inlaw Brian is a Reuse, Renew, Recycle kind of guy so I used old levi's. Randi picked out the gorgeous back.

Madelyn

For my new baby niece. I had some troubles with the placing the fabric for some reason. I should have put the green in the yellow spot and yellow in the green, but I think it turned out cute. I love the back fabric.

My helper could only take 2 photos before he gave up.

Aug. 1st my Garden

If you can't tell, its a watermelon.

repair the blanks

Deano's blanket was in desperate in of a new binding. So I finally got to it. Now it looks like a new quilt.

After I wake up in the morning and the first thing I do is pull back the blinds. I look at this Awesome view of my growing garden. I have only gotten a few things out of it yet. 3 cherry tomatoes, 3 zucchinis, lots of beans, lettuce, small potatoes, 1 green bell pepper, 2 hot peppers, green onions, cilantro. My boys go out and pull carrots all the time. even if the carrots are only 1 1/2 inches they love them. I love having a vegetable garden, I can't wait until more stuff is ready...