Garden Show and Tell: Gardening Plans and Dreams for 2012

I wrote that thrifting is in my blood. So is gardening. My mom's a plant lover that was raised gardening and I've always lived in a home full of potted plants and a backyard with plenty of flora and fauna to document and explore like the scientist I wanted to be. I love growing my own vegetables and I've helped local community gardens make websites and grow food.

For the past year I've maintained the small potted herb garden pictured above outside my apartment's kitchen door. I scaled back on growing food because the garden was the one thing that tipped the scale on my busy, precariously balanced life. I just couldn't fit it in. But I've never stopped dreaming.

In my dreams I own one of the quirky vintage homes I see while biking around my quaint historic neighborhood. In the backyard I have a huge vegetable and herb garden. I grow all of my favorites like basil, mint, tomato, parsley, and much more. There are fruit trees bearing starfruits, avocados, lemons, and oranges.

One day I'll own the little house and garden of my dreams, until then, I'll have fun in community gardens and growing vegetables and herbs from pots. This year I plan to grow some more herbs and a select few of my favorite vegetables.

This post was inspired by Gayla's (of You Grow Girl) Garden Show & Tell Book Giveaway!

Show and Tell: What are your garden plans for 2012? Tell me your plans and show me your gardens in the comments.

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