After The Last Frost

"In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt.  -Margaret Atwood

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Talking with my mom yesterday I told her I needed to determine what type of flower or bush I would plant next season.  The previous owners removed the beautiful shrubs that I saw in older images of the house.  If I'm reading your mind just right, you are probably thinking, since when is shrubbery beautiful?! Look at it like this, it serves as the picture frame to the house, it just sets the tone and looks rather naked without it, in my most humble and honest opinion.  If shrubbery is not your jam, then some type of curb appeal is needed.  This type of conversation causes a natural occurrence of a turning wheel motion in my ever so thinking brain. 

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For the last 25 years, I have played in the dirt in Georgia.  The soil is easy to work with and the temperature was always on my side when it came to a longer season of warm weather.  My planting would typically start somewhere around the end of March, to the beginning of April.  I applied this rule for flowering plants as well as vegetables.  This allows the plants enough time to get adjusted to the new soil, environment, and temperature.   By mid-summer, my garden was always flourishing, and quite thirsty.  The more my garden grew, the more water my precious plants required.  As the temperatures soared closer to 90 degrees in late July this was a daily chore to ensure the plants didn't dry out.   

Relocating to an entirely different climate gives me a brand new challenge and adventure.  Like a kid in a candy store, I can't wait to dive in!  I have a few ideas in store... 
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