Friday, July 12, 2019

Daydreaming


My daydreams as of late have been fueled by thoughts of gardens. Butterfly gardens, old Florida landscape beds brimming with hydrangeas, azaleas, caladiums, gingers and lilies, raised bed veggie gardens and sunny plots bursting with a motley variety of wildflowers. Everywhere I go I yard gaze. Collecting ideas and shapes, colors and patterns. I notice what people plant in their shady spots or in clusters. And as we have been on vacation it has been even more fun stare out the window as gardens spiked with day lilies and zinnias streak by and mountainsides heavy with rhododendrons hypnotize me. 


I found the cutest blog called Hoe and Shovel curated by a lady who lives in Lutz, FL which is across the state from me near Tampa Bay so we are in the same planting zone. I love reading her water and ecosystem friendly plant choices. She has been inspiring me to visit some local nurseries. Green Acres in Apopka has been my favorite. My mom and I picked up tons of beautiful plants to start my front door butterfly garden: milkweed, pentas, firebush, bulbine, white salvia, pink whirling butterfly plants and mona lavender. Now I daydream about starting in on the back garden within the next year or two... one plant at a time.


Being outdoors working in the garden has definitely helped my frame of mind and my body physically. I am more apt to drink tons of water and crave healthier things. I am excited about this new endeavor. 

What are you day dreaming about?

6 comments:

  1. Ah, so you DO need some bee and butterfly houses! I think I know someone who makes them... :p

    I've slowly started doing some long neglected yard work, finally. Seriously neglected. Nothing came up in our south flowerbed this year. You know that one that used to be loaded with tulips in the spring and lilies in the summer? We're going to rethink and redo things, and switch to big pots of flowers, instead of full beds that we suck at tending. In my head it's going to be fabulous. lol

    ~Deb

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    1. I DO!!! I just love those insect houses. It is on my wishlist. <3 And you can be expecting a message.

      I always loved your tulips and bulb flowers. Are you going to put the bulbs in pots or just stick some annuals in the pots? I think colorful, staggered pots look so cheerful.

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  2. Very excited to see how your garden shapes up! I'm dreaming about getting my patio garden back soon. At the beginning of June we had to clear off our patios while they repair the wood siding on our buildings, power wash and paint. I moved my potted rose bush and dwarf lemon tree to a friend's backyard and have the smaller pots shoved in various corners around the apartment but I hadn't realized how much I relied on being able to sit on my patio among the greenery to manage stress. I still drag a chair out to read on weekends, but sitting on a bare concrete slab is kind of depressing :(

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    1. Thank you!! I am excited just daydreaming about it. I have so many plans but waiting to start my new job so I can have some cash flow to make it start to happen. I bet all that power washing made a big mess. But fresh paint and cleaning looks so nice. Do you like the results? Hoping your patio garden is back in its place and you are enjoying your peaceful place once again. Talk to me about your lemon tree.... does it make lemons that you use? I am very curious about fruit trees. It is hard to care for? My Fiddle Leaf Fig is dying. I am wondering if I am not meant to grow trees.

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  3. Dreaming about not letting the rest of summer pass me by, but damn it's flying. Future vacations, wax scent creations (always), getting more exercise, baseball games, spending time with friends, more carefree days-someday??
    There's nothing better than a garden in summertime<3

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    1. Right?! Totally flying. I literally have one week left of summer break left. :-( More exercise, time with friends and carefree days are all on my dream team of daydreams too.

      I feel a little lost without my wildflower or veggie garden to tinker in. But in the meantime I will be planning how to build my raised beds. <3

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