Plants!

We worked on outdoor plants and getting porch pots ready for veggies.

Last fall I planted a few carrot seeds and they only grew a couple inch top and stopped.  I was getting ready to pull everything and I stuck my hand down the biggest one ...

... AND, drumroll ... it's a CARROT!  We ate it and it tasted good.  I kept the pot of carrots and will plant a few more seeds once this three day rain is over.  I also fertilized them, so maybe they will continue to grow.

We went to the store to get hydrangeas and had a choice of sun or partial shade.  We got the partial shade and now I'm concerned it's wrong.  Plant worry is a real thing.  Our landscaper is going to plant them this week if he is able to catch up after the rain.

And I'm worried how I'm going to leave all the newly planted babies next weekend.  I think I want to hire a plant waterer if it's going to be sunny and warm.  I bought bottle waterers for the porch pots.  I'll test them this week.

Hubby planted the Black Eyed Susan and a pot of Shasta daisies in the front bed.  I love both -- they're perennials and they spread.  

I couldn't find English cucumber plants so I got the regular and a pack of seeds.  I started a few pots of the seeds to see if I can get them growing.  They are my favorite and so much better than the regular.

Veggie plants so far -- jalapeño, tomato, mint (2 varieties), cucumbers and zucchini ... and the still growing carrots from last year.  I need to plant the cucumbers and zucchini once the rain calms down.  Still testing the waters and getting some knowledge before I go all out with a garden.  I also want to start some greens, but not sure if I have room.

Oh, and the strawberry plants have flowers.  I added some more soil and fertilized them as well.  I can't believe they survived the winter outside.  The pot was too big to bring in.

I ordered another raised porch bed since I think I'll need the space for the cucumbers.

Pictures once everything is planted.  I think I'm a gardener now -- maybe it happens automatically over 50 :)

Have a good day -- later gators.