Thursday, May 1, 2008

Spring = Gardening!



Over the last few years I have developed an interest in gardening. Unfortunately I don't own a house, but only a condo so I am left with a feeling of yearning for a house with a garden. To make the best of my condo, I have mastered (or tried to) container gardening. My patio is not very large, but I have found creative ways to get as many containers on it as possible, utilizing my vertical space. Our patio definitely stands out amongst all of the patio's and by the end of spring and in the midst of summer is beautiful! I was smart last year and planted many perennials as I could and am now enjoying the excitement of watching them spring up (and trying to remember what they all are!). I spend many mornings sitting on my patio and enjoying all of the plants and flowers while sipping on my morning coffee. Here are a few shots of flowers from my "garden"! Enjoy!

23 comments:

Sharon said...

Your colors are just gorgeous!

pat said...

OOOH, Trina--your calla lily is gorgeous. I just shot one of those today. The action on it is really neat. LOVE the tulips and the way they catch the light. VERY nice!

Amy said...

These are just gorgeous, such pretty colors!

Chell said...

Oh I love you Calla lilly. I hope ours come up this year..

Anita said...

these are gorgeous shots!

Joanne Fowler said...

Beautiful! The first one is just stunning! Go you for growing them on your patio! I can't even grow them in my yard!

Jess said...

These are STUNNING! I absolutely LOVE the Calla Lily shot, the texture on it is just PERFECTION! :)

Just Being Sam said...

I love your lighting. great color.

lcp said...

Very pretty - especially the first shot!

Mom2Drew said...

I so wish I had a green thumb. Pretty flowers, like the texture!

Becky said...

These are beautiful, Trina! Excellent job, and I admire you for being a gardener. I have such a black thumb.

Anonymous said...

I love these! The pink in the lily is just gorgeous. The tulips color is so vivid! Love it.

selena said...

these are beautiful! i love container gardening too :)

Suzy said...

These are just stunning! WOW!

Stacey said...

What beautiful shots and color. YOu should make these into cards.

Donnah Ciempka said...

These are gorgeous - I love the composition and the textures.

Bobbi said...

Ohh so pretty! I love calla lillies.

mel said...

gorgeous, I love them!

Malisa said...

these are beautiful- I really like the orange ones!

Mandy said...

I really know what you mean. We have a large house, but not much room for a garden out front....I love flowers and plants so much and cannot wait until we finally own our own home with a huge lawn!

Debbi said...

Beautiful colors! Love the texture on the first one.

LuckyMommy's Photography Blog said...

simply gorgeous!

Tera Fraley said...

Just gorgeous!! Looks like you have a lovely garden!