Today Lucy and I planted flowers for the summer. I am not a gardener (as stated in a previous blog) but I love the way flowers make a house feel like spring and summer. Here in Germany, they take their flowers pretty seriously. There are baskets hanging over every balcony and flowers growing in every possible spot of a person's yard.
Most of my neighbors have beautiful gardens with flowers, vegetables and beautifully sculpted bushes. I love taking walks through the neighborhood when everything is in full bloom. You see flowers hanging out of baskets on houses and all along the road. The people who live across the street from us have one of my favorite gardens. They have what appears to be a retaining wall made from half circular bricks that you can fill will flowers. The entire wall (its the half the width of our house) is full of differnt creeping flowers ranging from yelloww to purples. Its so beautiful to wake up to in the morning.
My flowers, on the other hand, are not quite as elaborate. I don't have the same time or desire to have such a gorgeous garden. Lucy and I planted some pansies and even a begonia. They make the front step look more welcoming and the deck and outside patio more like summer. I can't wait until they really take off.
I was surprised at how much Lucy liked planting. She's been weird lately about getting dirty, but today she dug in with her new Dora gloves and shovel. I wish I was able to get some pictures, but I decided it was better for the camera if I kept my dirty gloves off it. Itwas still a fun memory to have with her. Now lets see if she helps me keep up with the watering....
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