How Does YOUR Garden Grow?

     I have had a busy summer. Here is what I have been up to.

 I have been working for a few hours most mornings in the yard. Haven't always been a fan of yard work.  Still can't say I love it, but I DO LOVE the results.  I love my flowers, my herbs, veggies and all of my other decorating projects outside.

These are my brussel sprouts and some tomatoes. Looking forward to a plentiful harvest from the sprouts.  Dallas and my Dad and all of my kids love that vegetable. First time planing these.

This is my new raised garden bed.  We made it from DI file cabinets.  Seems to be working out quite well. I planted some of my squash and gourds.

These cute little things are my tiny hot peppers. 

These are my succulents  planted in shoes, also from DI. I have hung them on the side of our old crib turned on its side. It is standing in my claw foot tub where I have planted my ornamental pumpkins; blue and white

Some of my herbs. Bee Balm, Oregano and Basil, top to bottom

Just to show that I cannot grow everything, I have an issue with growing a lettuce bowl. Two years now I have attempted it,  (seeded it 2 times this year) but no luck.  I do much better with the volunteer lettuce that comes up in my rock garden! (See below) Letting one go to seed for next year's crop.

This our GRAPPLE tree. It is a mostly-dead-all-day rome apple tree that our grape vines uses as an arbor. Completely loaded with grapes this year.  See me later this fall after the first frost! Going to build a tree house in the tree. It will be sort of like a tree house/cave for the Grand kids!