It’s already been a fast and furious two weeks since Grace and I did this project. We took a before picture to show just how neglected our garden was!
We did a lot of weeding and Grace rearranged the rock border. Then, we drove down to the grocery store because they were having a good deal on late-season annuals. The two of us had such a good time choosing our favorites and then getting icy drinks at the McDonald’s drive-thru.
We left a couple of tall milkweed plants to grow against the house because we are looking forward to monarch butterfly season and they like to eat milkweed. After we were done planting we surrounded the plants with nice fresh mulch.
The green bush in the middle is a lilac, which we planted two years ago.
Fluffy was one of the chickens that was killed this weekend.
Grace’s navy flower dress came from Target. She looks very sweet in it, it suits her to a “T”.
Grace’s garden makes me happy every time I walk by it, (which is a lot). So I say, buy the annuals to mix in with your perennials. You will only have them for one season but they are well worth the time to put them in because they are food for the soul and a lovely greeting to anyone who may happen by.
PS. I just showed the boys the sad picture of dear departed Fluffy and I am happy to report that she is actually still alive and well. They just told me. “We still have Fluffy! MOM!!!!!!” (oops) 
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You girls did a great job! I am so looking forward to that stage of life with Eliza 🙂 I love the color of that lily, it’s unusual… not yellow or orange but pink. Beautiful… Grace and the garden
What a great task for you to do together!! 🙂 It looks lovely…as does Grace in her dress! I ❤ Target! 😀
so beautiful and a wonderful thing to do together and share. 🙂 Grace is so pretty. By the way.. the song in your songlist “Blessings” I love that song. 🙂 I needed to hear it this morning as i logged onto your site. It was the one that started to play. God is moving in a situation with my family and I am thankful. He is good.
It looks great! Hard work always pays off! And I will certainly keep that tid bit about mixing perennials with annuals when it’s finally time for us to re-landscape our entire property!
ahhh, this is beautiful!! You guys did a great job 🙂 I LOVE gardening and flowers… hence my horticulture-major-in-progress. I think annuals mixed with perennials are best, too.
Love the transformation ~ and I agree that Grace looks quite lovely in her Target dress!! Many smiles to you! 🙂
Lovely flowers…meaning Grace too. She is a gift from God. You two did a great job transforming that area, and making it so cheerful! Love the look of it all. Glad fluffy is still around, great coloring.
“we still have Fluffy, mom”. Don’t you just love it? Once again, mom is the last to be in “the know”. Tell Grace her flower garden looks wonderful!! I’m sure it DOES make you smile.
What a lovely area you and Grace put together! She looks so sweet in her dress!
Wow, the garden looks GREAT!
Your garden is beautiful, as is your daughter 🙂 And what a wonderful way to spend time together.
I agree with you about annuals! Even if you just add a few here and there, it can really brighten up a space.I wanted to plant some milkweed this year for my girls, and I never got to it. (along with the sunflowers….they’ll have to wait until next year!)The flower garden looks beautiful, and I LOVE your wrap around porch!!! Glad to hear Fluffy is ok. 😉
So pretty! You both did a great job! I would like walking by that as well! Glad to hear the chicken is okay! LOL!
Grace has a real talent. Thank you for nourishing *our* souls with these photos.