We've been incredibly lazy about the garden for the last 2 years so we are really paying for it now! I spent all last week digging up beds and pulling out mass weeds, grass roots and overgrown plants. I had never really done the grunt work in the garden before, just sailed in after the beds were ready and planted. You know, the fun part. But I'll tell you what, it was really liberating to be out there sweating and working and putting my all into it. I'm extremely proud of myself for the hard work I've done out there. It was very empowering to know I didn't have to wait around for my husband to do it for me.
I was just outside planting up around my Aphrodite statue. She sort of resides in a half-moon bed. I planted lots of red carnations behind Her and to the sides. At Her feet are 2 gorgeous pink azalea bushes and all around the border are these pretty little pink white and red bellis flowers. Now I just need to find some low-growing pretty flowers to fill in the bigger part of the crescent in front of Aph.
I have 1 pumpkin seedling as of this morning. I planted 9 so the others should be making an appearance soon. The pennyroyal seedlings are popping up as well as some sunflowers I planted a few weeks ago. All of my established container herbs are looking great except for the rosemary and sage. I think I need to get some new plants. These are pretty old and looking a bit leggy. I am finding lemon balm everywhere! It's one of my very favorite herbs but man, is it a pain to keep under control! I have it in a big pot and it's propogating across the length of the entire garden! Smells gorgeous though.
*yawn* I've got to go out and get the sugar snap peas and the runner beans in the ground. I'll be tomatoes peppers and chilies this weekend. I am so completely about gardening these days! My son laughed at me for reading garden manuals in my spare time, hehe.
But then, that's the life of a Kitchen Witch, eh?
and happy belated Ostara to you too! 
I'm looking forward to the long weekend 
