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Gardening is a joyous activity.

It doesn’t make any difference whether its flowers or a veggie patch, planting seeds and watching them grow is rewarding in many, many ways.

I usually plant only flowers in my small patio garden but this year I planted a squash and a watermelon as well.

So far, I’ve harvested one batch of squash and have about a dozen more that will be ready to pick by the end of the week. I also have three tiny watermelons that are about the size of my pinky finger. I can’t wait for them to get big enough to harvest.

I think that next year, instead of morning glory, I’ll plant pole beans on my trellis.

Hmmmm, next year’s garden will have squash, green beans, tomatoes, cucumbers, and watermelon. All I’ll need to add is cornbread and iced tea for the perfect Southern meal.

Garden Art …

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I’m lucky in that I get to work at home a couple of days a week. One of the nicest things about working at home is the view — my garden. Granted, it’s not the biggest or best looking garden in the world, but it sure beats the heck out a gray office wall.

You see, I live in a condo that’s a townhouse with a small garden area that is mostly my patio with a couple of small flower beds on either side of it that is wedged in between my house and carport. My love of gardens was a gift from my mom and my small garden is precious to me.

The flowers …

I supplement the flower beds with containers of flowers scattered all around.

I like my garden. It’s peaceful. It’s sunny during the day and shaded in the evening. It’s homey. It’s mine to do with as I please. (Well, technically, the bank owns a small part of it, but it’s mostly mine.) One of things I like most about my little garden, and gardens in general really, is the art folks place within them.

The art …

We all have our preferences for garden art. Some of us like statues of Greek gods and some like little bunnies.

Me, I like them all. For example, I like vintage plant stands and almost anything done in wrought iron, especially wall art. I like kitties, and bunnies, and turtles, too. I adore my St. Francis statue and my rusted tin cat.

And, peace overwhelms me every time I look at my little cross.

Do you indulge in garden art? I hope so.

I love my flowers, but my garden art adds personality that the flowers alone can’t convey.

If you’d like to see pictures of my garden, click on the pictures tab above, or just click here!

Oh, almost forgot, what’s in your garden? What is it about your garden that makes you smile every time you take a peek at it?

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What’s for dinner … again!

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Working at home part of the time is a blessing in my book. But, it’s also a bit of a hindrance sometimes. Like today, when I haven’t bothered to pay attention to the time because I didn’t need to beat the traffic, etc. and, as a result, didn’t realize how late it was getting until my tummy started to growl.

That’s when I looked up and noticed that it’s getting dark outside … and I haven’t a clue what to fix for dinner, again. So, time for an old girl favorite that’s easy to fix …

Quicky Quiche!

Ingredients:

1 Small Onion, Diced
1 Cup Fresh Mushrooms, Diced
1 Small Can of Tuna or Diced Ham (or bacon or whatever you like)
2 Eggs (3 if Using a Deep Dish Crust)
1 Pie Crust (I use pre-made ’cause this is supposed to be easy)
1/3 Cup Milk
1/2 Cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese

Directions …

Crack eggs into a medium size mixing bowl but don’t break the yolks. Coat pie crust with egg white and bake at 400° until dry (usually about 5 minutes).

Now, break the eggs and scramble them up a bit. Next, dump everything else in, and mix well.

Pour mixture into pie crust and bake at 400° for 30-40 minutes. The cook time depends on your oven … you know how that goes.

Good with a salad or, in colder months, a bowl of french onion soup. Hope you enjoy it as much as I always do.

PS: You might want to step out of the kitchen to finish your blog post and avoid burning your tongue. 😉