Yesterday, I informed you that Rob and I have not invested a penny into our yard. Today, I am letting you know that when I mow the lawn, I mow over a patch that once contained flowers. Perhaps the flowers were pansies, I don’t know.

When we bought the house, the mailbox was sectioned off by a circle of bricks, with flowers planted within the circle. I became increasingly frustrated with making my way around the bricks, so after several weeks, I pulled up the bricks and mowed the entire area. (Should I have prefaced that statement with ‘Graphic language, gardening-lover discretion advised’?)

Fear not, garden lovers. For pansies are, apparently, hydrangea-hardy. Look what I found in the patch of clover surrounding the mailbox. Continue reading “Project 366: Day 151” →

The previous owner of our house planted a Hydrangea by a corner of the house. For nearly 10yrs, the plant has managed to thrive under the new management that is me and Rob. We are not gardeners. Other than trimming branches and mowing the lawn, we do not do yard work. Yes, Rob is growing some vegetables and fruit in buckets, but we have not invested a penny into the greenery that surrounds us.

Still, the Hydrangea thrives. And, thanks to an occasional ‘pee break’ by our young boys, the colors of the flowers change with every bloom.

I quite like this flowering gem. Continue reading “Project 366: Day 150” →