Mar. 25, 2009
A green thumb ? . . . NOT!
I am not a good gardener.
Never mind garden, I can kill just about any plant. And usually do! 
Especially since I have no sun in my yard. But I have a son who LOVES nature and growing things. So, one day he asked if we could plant some of the pumpkin seeds I was cleaning out of the pumpkins. Sure, why not. So he threw a handful into the flower bed. I was not surprised when they came up, but I am surprised that they are still blooming. Now whether they will pollinate or not, that remains to be seen. But in the meantime, we have some beautiful yellow flowers to brighten our yard. And it makes us feel like we are gardeners!
We also have some potatoes growing nicely in a pot. They have grown about 3 inches since this picture was taken. We planted 5 in each pot and now have 3 in one and 2 in the other. Hopefully they will actually give us some potatoes this year.
I have inherited some great pots from a neighbor's trash, and am hoping to plant herbs in some of them and strawberries in one. We will see how well those do.
But we are having fun at least. And they look nice for the time being. Wish me luck.