Garden showoff

I am, without a doubt, a garden show off. If it grows and I can eat it, I'll likely post it all over. This is the first year in several that I've had my garden going. Kids kind of make it a challenge, with working full time too. So it just didn't happen the past couple of years. But it's coming back. And so are the chickens.

Here is the tomato utopia on the side of the house. Someday it will be made with twinwall, but for now it's wire and plastic.

Everyone is growing quite happily.

The basil is particularly happy there too.

Here is todays purchase. 30$ worth of bag soil (we'll buy a yard or two soon, just didn't have the money yet) and 20$ worth of overgrown starts. All .99 each in the sale section at sky.

I almost always overdo the tomatoes, but really, can you ever have too many tomatoes?

Here is a hubbard squash and some zuchinni. Part of why I like to grow winter squash is just how impressive it looks.

Acorn squash and yellow crookneck squash.

Here is my peas, beans and tomatillo row.

  The tomatillos are doing extremely well.

And more winter squash. I just can't help myself.

 And the garden proper. Lots of greens. A few flowers, quite a few weeds. Does anyone need some mint?

 More rescues from the Sky clearance section. Lonely zuchs. I always plant too much, but that's ok.

Did I mention the kale and swiss chard? or the weeds?

Yet another frame that will someday be twinwall. The peppers are finally starting to take off.

 Eggplants too.

and I added a lot of nasturtiums, well, just because...

Another 10 minute dress

Cause I can never stop at just one. and I do have an awful lot of quilting calico that could make some cute combinations.... hmmm.... I see a new obsession coming on.

In the meantime, here's another.

Got the pleats right this time.

Used a smidge of contrast fabric at the waist. And no, my ironing skills have not improved.

10 minute dress

Well maybe more like 15 with the tie. Anyways. I'm not a fancy dresser. I like hippie mama clothing. Durable, comfortable and girly enough to look pretty. This particular item is a copy from a nightgown. The grannie nightie, if you will. I used my serger and pretty much zipped through it instantly. Perfect!

 And of course I need to iron it, but hey a 10 minute dress has no time for ironing. I'll more likely run it through the dryer with a wet rag.

And yes I did do the pleats backwards. But it still looks nice. Once it's washed it'll shrink up a smidge and be super comfy soft. Love the calico prints.