Seeds for my garden and the clean up

I have to admit I'm really glad to be back online.  I've missed visiting my friends.  

A few days ago I headed to the south part of town for some seeds.

I always purchase my seeds here whenever possible.

They often have a large selection

of all things for the garden.

They sell honey, jam, jelly, and lots of homemade goodies.

But I overlooked the bird feeders, the seed potatoes, and the watering cans.

I was on a mission for seeds.  And as it turned out, I got what I wanted.

After I paid for my purchases, I took a few more photos of the goodies inside this tiny place.

They have a little of everything the gardener would ever possibly need

or want.   Not sure I like that the honey and jelly were next to the insect repellent, though.

I have no idea what most of these products are for, 

because I am a simple gardener, preferring natural over chemical gardening.

In case you were wondering, I bought cilantro/coriander, Genovese basil (the best sweet basil for pesto), and Thai basil.   I already have sweet basil which has a tendency to bolt (flower during hot weather), so I now have three basils to tend this year.

Then it was back home to clean up my craft room and yard.

I fear this is as good as my craft room is going to get.   After all, it IS a working craft space. 

Although I've used my cutter a few times in the past few days, the sewing machine has set idle.

The first thing I did in the yard was find my bricks.   Note the tree that is encroaching on my pine in the  far left.

Next I trimmed back around my pavers.

I didn't think to pick up the stick until after I had taken the shot.

As you can see, the bricks have sunken and it's harder to edge around them.

I have a lot to clean up in this area.

I took this and the next photo

so you could see how overgrown the Rose of Sharon was.  It was over the gutter and heading to the roof of my porch.  There is also part of the errant tree in the photo.

But no more.  The tree is now on the ground, or at least most of it.

The other trees are not in my yard.  My yard ends at the pine tree, which has been covered for so long, it was hard to find.

The Rose of Sharon has been cut back and the branches will be gone as soon as they dry a bit.  I was able to borrow a chain saw and it took me several hours to get the tree this far.

Finally, I fixed my front door.  The hinge at the bottom didn't work, so I bought a new one and finally installed it while I had the power tools out.  Tomorrow I will begin planting my herbs and seeds I bought.  The storms and tornadoes are gone, at least for the time being, so I feel safe enough to plant my garden, now.

Thanks for going with me to buy seeds and stay for my clean-up.   It was fun taking you with me, and I enjoyed your company, whether you are a gardener, a DIYer, or just one of my fellow bloggers!  I've really missed all of you!