My thumb is greener than it used to be!

I've been working on a garden daily & it has forced me to be outside & moving every day. I was worried about killing plants like I have in the past, but it's done pretty well this time. I also planted a Cafe Ole rose plant in front of my house that just opened its first bloom.

The growing green makes me so happy, I want to share it! Enjoy the pictures :

First bloom! And I squished the aphids after I noticed them in the picture.

I'm loving all the baby succulents growing where leaves fell or were pulled off!

So many marzano tomatoes! I'm looking forward to saucing and canning them!

Grape vine with the arbor I made myself!

Green beans on the back. Carrots that were mostly pulled up by birds in the middle that I just replanted today. Green onions in the front. Then a couple varieties of bell peppers and my huge tomato plants to the right.

Pumpkin sprouts! I'm really excited about these. They are a variety called "triple treat" because they're supposed to be good for carving, pies, and roasted seeds.

My sad herbs. Hopefully they'll do better soon. I probably need to move them to the other side of the Bush so they get a little more shade. They're still super yummy,especially with roasted carrots!

Last, but not least are my oranges. They are tiny and adorable right now. It has been cool watching them turn from blossoms into baby fruit! If even half of these survive we will have tons of oranges. Anyone know how to identify the type? I'm not sure what it is.

I'm not sure if I've been building or losing energy working outside, but it has definitely been gratifying to watch everything develop and grow!

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