You would think that with a little over 3/4 of an acre lot, we would have plenty of space to put things in the ground. However, we have so many trees that shade our backyard that getting enough sunlight can be a bit of a problem in the summer time. Hence, we decided to put plants in containers so that we can move them around and get the most sun possible (obviously this was never a problem in Arizona -- in Arizona it was tough finding enough shade)! Here are a few of our latest containers!
Kristina's Mom bought us this really nice container, so we planted several different plants in it to get different colors, heights, and textures. We'll have to see how it looks as the summer progresses. So far, it looks really happy and the hasta is growing quite well. Thanks Louise!
In this one, we planted romaine lettuce. There is a guy that doesn't live too far from us in Woodinville that sells the stuff out of his greenhouse every weekend in May each year. We decided to check him out this year, and it was spectacular. When entering his backyard, you felt an immediate "ahhhhhh"! He has so many starter plants to choose. It was quite impressive!
And here of course is Kristina's herbs. She planted rosemary, thyme, and sage. All of the standard herbs that she uses for cooking! She also has basil coming up (she started it from seed) and some wonderful spearmint. The spearmint really likes the weather around here.
