Getting a Little Dirt Under the Fingernails… It’s About Time

Yesterday while Cameron the cutest carpenter on the planet was inside working, I headed out to the front yard to plant the {seriously neglected} brick window box. The {rather deep} window box was completely naked when we moved in and every time I walked by it I swear I could hear it begging me to give it a little green.

So I started digging up the boxwood hedge at the back of the house and transplanting it to the front.

For some strange reason the previous owners thought planting a bunch of boxwood shrubs around a very slow growing Japanese lace leaf maple tree was a good idea. Sure, maybe if I was planning on staying here for the next 50 years it would all work out just fine and dandy… but I see the rough floor plan of a herb garden in that space… not a formal boxwood hedge, a low growing maple tree and some hosta plants.

And those wild bushes in front of the air conditioning unit? Those will need to be transplanted as well {I’m just not sure where yet}. 1. Because they are not an evergreen and 2. Because I think they might become a pruning nightmare.

I have a feeling this new garden of mine is going to keep me busy for a looong time.

And you know what? I’m looking forward to every second of it.

Life is good, when you’ve got a little dirt under your nails. 😉

~Mavis