A long over-due thank-you to Pam, who guided Janet and I out to Pete's Herbs on John's Island a couple weekends ago and got us started on the season with a bunch of great plants. Here's a shot taken last weekend of an herb bed we put together with plants from Pete's.
Pam, thanks for talking us through all those plant questions. And for those of you looking for a great place to buy locally grown, healthy plants, Pete's is definitely worth the drive. In fact, going out to a real grower is really part of the fun.
To document the starting point in what could be a never-ending project, here are the "before" photos from Chez Xark.
My brother the gardener???? Wow, life is full of surprises! I loved the photo gallery, since I haven't seen your house yet. You should see my backyard at the moment. I'm sure I'm starting a new trend. Who else can boast a 20 foot UHaul loading ramp stretching nearly the width of their backyard and leading into their house??? Can you say trend setting!
Honestly, I like the house, and I too have found some peace and enjoyment in trying to make my yard more enjoyable as I've grown older too.
Love ya!
Posted by: Dawn | Sunday, January 21, 2007 at 09:23
It looks great! How fun. Soon they'll start growing like crazy (real soon I'm guessing - it'll be warm there up against the house, and with the brick holding the heat). I just love Pete's - so I'm glad you guys were able to get out there. There's just a different feel when you go to a place that grows their own stuff - there's a different level of understanding about the plants. But then hey, I'm an addict.
Posted by: Pam | Sunday, January 21, 2007 at 10:33
Uhm, Dan forgot to point out how cute the Xterra is.
Posted by: Janet Edens | Monday, January 22, 2007 at 10:28