Plant Survivors of the Shelley Attack 2K16

My girl Shelley, she loves to eat plants. Any and all. Even rosemary. So I knew I was taking a risk when I started my seeds in the house. I did a half decent job protecting them, for the most part.

We left for a day and when we got home Shelley has finally eaten her weight in seedlings....dammit. I did manage to salvage some, and some were lost. I had about 14 zucchini plants that I had to throw out and I had at least double the seedling pictured here. Pumpkin and spaghetti squash. I have no idea which is which...I'm just happy they aren't all dead and leafless. I did have to replant all my zucchini, thankfully I had an extra package of seeds.

Wish me luck getting these transplanted into my actual garden.

Tiny Backyard Gardening

I don't have much of a backyard. Actually I have NO backyard, just some concrete slabs and a patio set.

Three-ish years ago my husband built me a little garden box out of shed shingles and random pieces of wood scavenged from my parents house. It's full of holes and kinda shallow but it's done it's job.

I usually grow my basil in it but one year I was able to grow sunflowers. I was pretty proud of that.

This year, not having the time available to tend a flower garden, I decided to just grow herbs. Basil, mostly, as I LOVE basil pesto, rosemary, chives and mint.

Here is my little garden end of May when I planted it.

 My dad told me this was a milkweed. Apparently they are excellent at attracting monarch butterflies! So I'm keeping it right where it is.

Annnnd here is my garden now.

Everything is growing really well. I also picked up some oregano and thyme to add to my collection. I don't know what I would do without fresh herbs available all summer!

--Siobhan xoxo