#16. Start A Garden

Indeed, I am so happy to be able to post about this on my blog!
My dad has always seemed to have a green thumb, which he inherited from my grandmother.  I remember fondly watching them work on plants and landscapes when I was a little girl.  It was like watching Monet paint his water lilies.  Oh how it made me wish I had this same magic flowing in my hands so that I could share in the experience of making something grow!

Well, now that my husband and I have our own place, complete with a front and back yard, I've been drawing up plans for my garden.  Alongside plans to spruce up the interior and exterior of our house (and rid ourselves of the trippy 60s/70s vomitus decor),  I really want my garden to complement the plans we have for our house.

I also love to cook.  I really adore using fresh herbs and fruits and veggies in my cooking.  Having most of my garden be an edible one is something I am also working into the game plans.  I did my research and found out that the perfect "type" of garden I am seeking has a name.  I am aiming for a romantic, english country potager (I feel so informed to know and use this new word).  A potager is essentially a kitchen garden or culinary garden that is planted and arranged in a decorative manner.  I threw in the english/victorian country according to my own tastes, but basically this is what I will work to achieve.

I absolutely adore antiques and romantic vintage.  I started my herbs last week, and they'll be ready to transplant in May.  I've been wanting to find some attractive containers for them, something old and worn.  Today I happened upon some newly featured garden planters from Anthropologie, and am smitten by them.  The style is "excavated," which makes them look like they turned up in an old world archaeological dig!  Next time I am in Albuquerque, I am definitely picking some up!