First planting of 2010!

Yesterday was my first planting in the Wall in 2010!  It was a very exciting occasion.  I planted Bacopa, Lobelia, Calibrachoa in alternating patterns.  Then today I planted three different varieties of lettuce (Italienischer, Flashy Trout's Back and Dazzle) in a slanted pattern.  It will be great when it really fills out!  As of right now they are rather small.

There has been a lot of progress at the farm recently and it keeps us all on our toes.  The new garden this year is the Rose Garden.  It is going to spectacular!  There will be over 50 different varieties of roses to look forward to.  As of right now there are a little stressed.  They were just transplanted from a spot that they've been happily growing for several years.  They are still adjusting. :-)  It was not the ideal time to transplant but due to circumstances we didn't have much of a choice.  We'll just have to see how they do!  They won't bloom soon but maybe by July we'll see some of those beautiful flowers.  The garden is still in construction so I'll keep you posted with pictures as it comes along.

The Parterre is almost completely planted. YAY!  It is nice to have that garden "under my belt" and to be able to focus on other things.  There is a lot going on but it is really exciting!  I still never get over the thrill of watching things grow and bloom into beautiful flowers and veggies!

This is the Lobelia that I planted yesterday.  It's already growing upward!

My favorite tools: Sturdy gloves, pruners, trowel, Sharp wire cutters, razor knife, and a pencil to edit my plans. :-)

I know it's not the BEST quality of picture but I just loved this little Viola that volunteered itself in the pathway.  It's so tiny and so cute!

New plants....Bacopa, Calibrachoa, and Lobelia.  (This was before I planted the lettuce.  More pictures of that later)