You Grow Girl™

So, I finally got around to making some flower beds. At first I was going to make them in the back yard. I asked my husband to help me, but only because I knew that if I didn't, he would proceed to tell me what I did wrong and how I should of, could of, blahblahblahimanexpertblah. That was a mistake. We didn't agree on anything, which I knew would happen, and after a few choice words to each other, (hey, we've been together for 17 years, we can do that and not get all bent out of shape about it) our togetherness with nature was over in 15 minutes. He had to go out of town next weekend and I was determined to make them then. One side note: I can find the time to make flower beds. I, however, cannot find the time to make my bed. Ever.

Anyway, I decided to make them in the front instead. I made two semi-circle beds on each side of the walkway by the front porch. This was no easy feat. Texas soil is mostly clay. If you're lucky, you may be able to dig down an inch and then, clang! You hit rock.

I tried to dig and pull up as much grass as possible. Then I went to Home Depot. With the kids. With the kids that didn't want to go. We get one of those big ass push carts. The oldest pulls the youngest. They fight over who's going to pull whom. I tell them to knock it off. They obey for about one minute. Now, before you think I'm one of those moms that have no control over my children, you are wrong. My kids are very well behaved, but when the two of them are together in a store, it's not always a pleasant experience. I pick out some cheap edging, but only because I didn't want to hear my husband bitch about how much I spent on edging. Then we go over to the dirt and mulch section.

By this time, I start hearing, "Can we GO now?". I ignore them and proceed to kill my selfing trying to lift up huge bags of mulch and dirt. People are in my way and are pissing me off. No macho man comes to my aid. So I get back home and start making my beds. I put my cheap-ass border in and then cover the area with tons of newspaper, followed by dirt, and then mulch. You can read all about how to do it here

Then I planted a shmorgesborg of flowers, like zinnia, lantana, moss rose, mexican petunia, penta, salvia, caladium, nasturtium, marigold and some other crap that I already forgot what their names are.

I was very proud of my beds! My husband liked them too, except for the cheap ass edging. He hated it even more when he mowed the lawn and knocked it over. So I went to the bottom of the street and hauled up a bunch of limestone rock that is in an arroyo. And best of all, it was free! And free is good. So good, that everyone on my street has these rocks too!

In other news...I'm not hearting Texas right now. It's hot and humid once again. I will not heart Texas again until October.