Apples and Figs, Oh my....

Getting out in the yard and discovering whats blooming and growing is so exciting. It seems everyday lately im finding something new and in bloom! Spring has definitlly arrived in my yard, which makes me happy!

The Apple tree has pretty pink blooms and nice bright and dark green leaves.

The Fig tree is in full force, Hopefully the birds wont steal them!

Figs are everywhere!

I can not wait to eat these babies and make candied Figs!

Here is my Jasmine tree. It is blossoming away and smells so pretty! The Jasmine is finally covering the metal trellis I recycled from and old box spring. Soon I should have a ton of wild flowers growing in this area as well.

Whats blooming in your yard?

Happy Gardening!

Box Spring Gardening!

Reduce, Reuse & Recycle!!!!!

A had this box spring from a bed and i used every piece of it! None of it will end up in a landfill. How awesome is that. Im lowering mt carbon foot print any way i can! So I had my most awesome hubby tear it apart for me. I used all the wood from the box spring to make wood stakes for my tomatos and pepper plant. Gave me 18 stakes. I used the metal wire mesh and hung it on my fence to use as a trellis for my jasmine so it will grow sideway along the back of my fence! so awesome. then i took the springs and buying some metal stakes or dowels and welding the springs on the the metal posts and make candle holders for around my garden. so i can lite them outside for a warm glowing feel on summer nites. Im also making them to hold soda cans next to my lawn chairs so the cans dont have to sit in the ground and get bugs in them. Still thinking of a few extra ideas to use them for. when im done making them i will post some pics. Last but not least the fabric that was on the box spring, i cut into squares and washed them and donated them to the SPCA for the animals to lay on as lil bedding! All that was left of the box spring were nails. So i used the nails to hammer the wire mesh from the box spring to the fence and then saved the rest. Do your part to reduce your footprint. Last year i used all the pieces of a metal futon in my garden and im using them again this year. I was excitied about my ideas and what i did.