Everyday Living

Gardens Galore – A Garden Link Up!

~ Gardening

“The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever.”
‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭40:8‬

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Welcome to Everyday Living’s Inaugural Gardens Galore Link Party!  I am so thrilled to see all the beauty that you will share today!  Being that this is my first link-up party, let me be totally honest with you…I truly have no idea what will happen from here.  This could be a monthly, a bi-monthly, or even a weekly link-up party!  I am open to any of those options…I just know that today, I am opening this party up to all of my garden loving friends!  I have been anxious to host this party for a few weeks now, so let’s see what you all have to share!READ MORE

Putting Down Roots: My Gardening Journey

~ Gardening

“For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together”
Colossians 1: 16-17
 Before we dive in to today’s post, let’s talk about a big day coming up here at Everyday Living!  Next Monday, we will be partying in the gardens with my Gardens Galore Link-Up!  It doesn’t matter if it is your garden this year, last year, or even a few years ago!  You can share with us gardens that you have visited, vegetable gardens, flowers around your home, flowers on your tables, tablescapes with gorgeous flowers, paintings of gardens, or even what you want your future garden to be!  Make sure you are here on Monday, June 12 as we get this party started at 8am central time!  Be sure to link back to Everyday Living on the posts that you share!

Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would become a weed pullin’, flower plantin’, dirt lovin’ gardener.  I have appreciated beautiful gardens all my adult life, but they were just eye candy, and not for me!  We built our home thirty eight years ago on farming land in the middle of a pasture, and let me tell you, our backyard has played many roles!  It was a baseball field for our son, held a trampoline, swing sets, an above ground swimming pool…it was everything BESIDES a garden.  But that changed in late winter 2015 when we decided to get started on what we now call our little haven.  It has been a whole lot of work, trial and error, but definitely worth it!  I have blogged many times about this little gardening adventure, and today I am going to take you through my journey of how I have come to love all things gardening!
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A Rainy Day Walk In The Garden

~ Gardening

“As a deer pants for flowing streams, so pants my soul for you, O God”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭42:1‬ ‭

 If you’ve been around Everyday Living for very long, you know I’m always excited to share my garden with you, but today is extra special.  I have been waiting to share something with you all and today is the day…but you’ll have to wait until the end of the post to find out!  

I have always loved beautiful gardens and the idea of having one, but it wasn’t until two years ago that we actually had one of our own!  I never thought I would say this, but there really is something fun and therapeutic about “playing in the dirt”!  I am trying to read and learn as much as I can, but I am finding that gardening really is a lot of trial and error…finding the right plants for your climate zone, the right place within your garden, what needs a lot of watering, and what can withstand the heat of the summers!  Last year we experienced a severe drought in NE Alabama and a few plants suffered, but most survived with our constant watering…you should’ve seen our water bill!  Yikes!  Fortunately, we have had plenty of rain over the past two or three weeks, so hopefully that won’t be the case this summer!  It sure does make weeding a whole lot easier! I hope you brought your umbrella today, because we are going for a rainy day walk in the garden!

Gardens takes on an ethereal beauty from the clouds and refreshing rains!

Vinca was planted in between soft touch hollies…
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