#ilovegrowingthings

I've been impatiently waiting long enough - time to plant things!! * Planted Shasta Daisies, Cleome, Helichrysum, and Asters in the first photo, because hey, pretty flowers! * Planted a pack of "Flower Power for Pollinators" (Alfalfa, Blue Flax, Prairie Coneflower, Purple Prairie Clover, Black Oil Sunflower, and White Yarrow) in the second photo, courtesy of the Montana Pollinator Education Project! * Now let's just hope the Montana 'spring' is nice to my poor plants!! 😍😬🤞😊🌻🌼🌱 * #montanapollinatoreducationproject #alfalfa #blueflax #prairieconeflower #purpleprairieclover #sunflower #whiteyarrow #pollinatorgardens #cleome #shastadaisy #helichrysum #asterflowers #apartmentgardening #ilovegrowingthings #beesandbutterflies https://www.instagram.com/p/Bv2hPggnvjOgk2bj07GfS90-ZD9az0XbXAYjfI0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1rve2l7dbjl18

In a short time, this sunflower has grown very tall. We are looking forward to planting it outside. The pictures of E holding it are today and the others are within the past month or so. It was a Dwarf sunflower kit from Back to the Roots. I got it last fall and started it this March.🌻 It does not look small at all! Our whole family is falling in love with growing things. I can’t wait to be well enough to help with our plants. @backtotheroots_official #backtotheroots_official #sunflower #dwarfsunflower #ilovegrowingthings #plants https://www.instagram.com/p/COsw2QaFm4d/?igshid=k8vgnt5fkwvh

This is approximately 27lbs of tomatoes. Delicious delicious red juicy goodness. #veggiegarden #ilovegrowingthings #bltsfordinner #soontobesauce #delicious #growyourownfood #crazyplantlady #nofilter https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn4-nOlBJyd/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=v3hgh4crzi14

I got to be out in my garden today for the first time in a long time and it fed my soul. Haven't stitched a stitch in well over a week, but this felt really good today. Also it needed to happen because the tomatoes are taking over EVERYTHING....#hugeplants #zinnias #ilovegrowingthings #flowergarden #veggiegarden #gratitudenugget #harvesttimesoon #sobusy #nofilter #coloradogardener https://www.instagram.com/p/Bnpo09tBcut/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=19hqjohkqbqk

First harvest of the summer! We got 11 cucumbers off these amazing plants of ours. I realized I never posted all the photos I've taken of our garden transformations this summer, so I'll start with this. Second photo is the day everything was planted, June 12th, & the third photo is today, July 27. We are so ridiculously pleased with how well this veggie garden is doing & so excited for what future years with this garden will bring. We also currently have 2 small eggplants growing, several more cucumbers, a small number of tomatoes thus far, & some really happy peppers. #ilovegrowingthings #veggiegarden #cucumbers #gardenupdate #crazyplantlady #nofilter #harvest

First rose of the season!! I'm so in love with this plant. #flowergarden #rose #springfever #ilovegrowingthings #crazyplantlady #nofilter #allthehearteyes

Baby Rose 2. While transplanting some carrot seedlings that I planted in the same soil I used for the rose seeds. I discovered another rose seedling. Six weeks after planting them! So I have put it in its own pot and put that in a baggie and have it inside my garden window in the kitchen. #roses #hybridizer #secondchance #garden #ilovegrowingthings (at Salinas, California)

So many gorgeous green things peeking out through the litter! I haaaate having to wait to clean out the pine needles & old leaves, but my beauties need the insulation to survive crazy spring weather. Soon...