Journal 52, Week 19: Photography

Over at Journal 52, Chelle's 19th prompt was Photography.  I was delighted to read that, because I spent an entire day in my veggie garden and was anxious to get the photos on my blog.  I'm not one to waste ink, since I don't really journal, so I didn't plan to print these out and use them in my Week 19 entry, but I will gladly share what I did today.  And there are several many photos, too.

It actually started yesterday

when I went to our local hardware store to purchase a few herbs. 

Now you know why I've been absent from visiting.

I even mentioned on yesterday's blog post that I had a long list, which was true.

I actually started before it was light out, but I couldn't take any photos until around 6:30 am.  By that time, I had filled the extra pots with potting soil and compost,

and removed the pots from the east side of the garden.  

It was at that time that I attempted to level some of the leaves that had gathered over the winter.

As I laid the cardboard down, my neighbor's dog came to visit Bleubeard and me.  Bleubeard headed for the safety of the house, even though he is bigger than my neighbor's tiny Chihuahua.  At that time, I also had all the pots filled,

and had the ones on the east end in place.  Since I was beginning to see progress, it was at this point I took a short break.

As I sat and drank my coffee, I noticed all the birds and bunnies running through my yard.  I even managed to get several photos of these three, but not the two bunnies or the robin that darted in and out much of the morning.

They froze and allowed me to take many photos

until the mother bird tried to draw my attention away from her babies who were hiding in the foliage in my flower bed.

But it was time to lay out those three bags of leaves and water everything. 

Not sure I like the mess, but if I'm ever going to get my lasagna garden going again, it's crucial.  Of course, there was a lot of cleanup involved when I spilled the leaves in the pots I had carefully removed them from before I set them (the pots) in place.

At this point, the plants that had overwintered and the new plants I purchased, were planted.

Then it was time to plant the seeds I had purchased during the winter, most of which were different types of basil.

By this time I also

had hammered the nails to the fence and added

string which should help guide my blackberries as they grow.

Then it was time to finish by adding the remainder of the old tiles my neighbor gave me.

I tried to utilize the two sizes he gave me, and created as pleasing a pattern as I could make considering the number of tiles I had available.

But this is supposed to be a post about journaling and creating art.

So, here is my entry for Week 19.  I admit it's quite unconventional, but I'm asking you to choose your favorite photo from today and envision it placed behind the mat.

It can be any photo from the garden,

as long as it comes from Week 19's post.  How's that for passing the buck?  If you were tired like me, you'd find a shortcut, too!  And thanks for the visit to my garden photography as I spent my day in strenuous activity.

For those of you females who live in the states, have a lovely Mother's Day, whether you're a mother or not.