our plot

When we first 'adopted' our plot at the community garden a couple of months ago, I was worried we wouldn't be able to fill it up....

Now I'm worried that we won't have enough room left for sunflowers, sugarsnap peas, tomatoes, corn and celery! Today we planted rocket and raddichio, as well as a painted sign!

Some colour from other surrounding plots....

Mt Wellington in the distance....

Where do you plant your vegies? I have a friend who even plants them in her front yard - I love that!

♥

my new Adirondack chair

Last Saturday, we were keen, eager and early, just like about one hundred other people, (including Miriam from Nara Design, what a lovely lady) to head along to the Botanical Gardens in Hobart for their annual Spring Plant Sale.

I was jumping up and down with delight when I saw it.

My new lovely white Adirondack chair!

Isn't she lovely?!

This one was made by the 'mens shed' at Sorell...and the price was right.

I just love how you sit in these chairs, and it's really comfy with a cushion, having now tried it with and without.

This was the reason we came...a modest assortment of heirloom and modern tomato seedlings.

The best part is picking them by name, this year I chose:

Brandy Wine

Cherokee Purple

Leicester Jones

Snow White

Tasmanian Blushing Yellow

my creative space - kale in olive oil

I am trying to spend a fair chunk of time outside these days, as it lifts my spirits to feel the warm winter sunshine on my face.   Sewing has taken a bit of a back seat lately, but a walk, or a potter outside is just great.  I am seeing creativity in other ways!  When I go for a bushwalk, I can focus on what my Creator has made, instead of worrying what I haven't - it's very liberating!

This is the result of a dash to the hardware store to buy a punnet of kale, on the very day of my hubbie's birthday.   We already had the empty can of olive oil I had been saving, and with some leftover potting mix, topped it up with some soil from our defunct vegie patch.  A pretty thrifty gift, which came in at around $5.00, if you include a portion of the potting mix.

  And he was touched by it.

Which is the whole point. 

We try not to spend lots of money on each other's birthdays on frivilous things, but instead come up with inventive little ways to show love. 

I cannot tell you how much fun I had drilling these drainage holes - my first time using the cordless with confidence!  I just wanted to drill everything after this!!  Bethany was safely on the swing, watching. 

But note to self:  NEVER say 'oh this is so much FUN!!', whilst drilling with a toddler in earshot!  

(don't worry, all tools are kept safely high up out of reach and behind an impenetrable garage door.)

xo

Thursday's creative bunch can be found over here.