Hey all! So it really has been quite a while since I last posted. In December (Christmas Day), our home was robbed, which pushed our move a few days early. Then in April while we were at Supercross about 2 hours away from home, our car was stolen from a Seattle parking lot. Between that and the transition between schools, I have not been thinking about posting...However, now I am on Summer break which gives me time to share with you some of the discoveries, adventures and stories of The Clemensons year 2.
I can't believe that in just a few short months we will be celebrating our 2nd wedding anniversary! Shortly thereafter I will be graduating my first string of college. If all goes as planned I will have an Associates in Music and an AAUCT Transfer degree.
I will work on posting some photos of the things we've done over the past 6 months, but today I was really excited to share what I have found in my garden. Our new house came with an extensive garden and along with the things I know how to spot and take care of, I also found some new things to learn about.
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| This is what the garden looked like when we moved in. Little did I know what it would become! |
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| Our table grapes. Thanks to YouTube I am learning to care for these. Hopefully I don't kill them! |
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| Part of the Raspberries. They were absolutely out of control this morning... I spent an hour pruning them and picking berries today! Right above them some blackberries are growing around the tree branches. I am hoping I can get some berries down from there. |
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| I discovered this blueberry bush today. I am beyond excited to have fresh blueberries this season. I hope I can get the bush to grow a little bigger for next year. |
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| I am pretty sure we found a hazelnut tree in our back yard! | | |
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| We found these and after dissecting a pod decided to look around the interwebs for a clue as to what they are. From what I found I believe they are mesquite beans. That's basically exciting! |
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| One of my favorite sauces is tomatillo sauce. I bet you can just imagine the happy dance I did when these began to grow! |
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| Chives are used in large amounts in our home. This was a gem to find out back as well. |
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| I've been told a few times that these are walnuts. I am beginning to believe the people who have said this. |
Along with the plants pictured, we have both two different types of lillies, tons of roses, a mysterious dillesque plant, mint, rosemary, rhubarb, irises, daisies, babies breath, and a few other plants I haven't figured out the names of. Though this extensive garden is an exciting gem, it is almost a full time job to maintain. Since we rent through an agency, it's crucial that we keep up with all of the yard work on an every other day basis. I always wanted a huge garden, and now I understand why people hire gardeners!
Here are some more photos from the gardens this year.
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