In the weeds

 

We have been moved in and getting settled into GardenGal heaven for over a month. My first task was getting things unpacked and functional inside. Next task was to start having fun in my glorious garden space outside.

 

 

Even though we moved in the tale end of summer, I was hoping to get in lots of gardening time. And by gardening time I really mean weeding, trimming, and digging up time.

This place has been neglected for awhile. All the trees and bushes need trimming. All the perennial plants need serious love. Everything else is covered in a blanket of thistle bushes, ferns and horsetail ferns. Even with the help of my adorable 2 year old this is a big job, well including his “help” its an even bigger job.

 

Summer is over. Its getting colder and wet. It will take me though fall and winter to get the yard back in shape. Hopefully not longer. I want this place ready for spring and all the planting and planning that comes along.

 

So my weekends until spring (and probably after) I will be bundled in rain gear and thermal gardening gloves hoping for a record breaking heat wave in March. But it will be so worth it!

 

GardenGal gets a garden

 

 

My garden heart is beating loudly. Soon I will have garden space, garden space like I have never known.

In just a few short weeks we will be signing the lease to GardenGal heaven and the daydreaming and plant planning has already started.

The reality of a bigger place with lots of rooms, big living spaces, fantastic proper kitchen (gas stove!!!!), enormous laundry room (so big I will be making it into a craft space as well!!), amazing views inside and out, and loads of outdoor possibilities is just starting to sink in.

So excited to finally be able to properly get my hands dirty and have space to breathe! I feel like the luckiest gal in the world.

Going to be hard trying to keep my head out of the clouds and focused on the right now. I have loads of work to do! First up Williams birthday weekend extravaganza. Then let the cleaning, sorting, packing, moving begin!

AND after all that is finished, the first thing i’m gonna do is sit on my newly acquired deck looking out on The Sound and drink one hell of a mighty drink.

GardenGal Heaven Found

I found it! Well my husband did.

As we approach our son’s second birthday it has become very apparent that we no longer are a good fit for apartment living. We are bursting at the seams, we all need more space, more rooms, Will and mommy require more outdoor play space, and daddy needs a office and a bigger BBQ!

So insert my husband’s miraculous find.

4 bedroom, 2 large living areas, extra large laundry room and beautiful kitchen. Sounds great, right. It gets better.

2 levels of glorious deck space with sweeping views of the Pudget Sound. Yard includes a wooded walkway to the beach. Yes, I say, a beach in our backyard!! Amazing you say, just wait.

 

A huge greenhouse with running water and electricity!! And the entire backyard, minus the walkway to the beach and the beach itself, is terraced raised bed GARDEN SPACE!!!!!!

 

I will be in HEAVEN!!!!!!

Its not ours yet. Hoping and all fingers crossed right now. My dreams are filled with amazing views and happy gardening. Wish us luck!!