Hello, everyone....I'm here for inspiration, wisdom and guidance. I have done almost no gardening ever in my life, except for a wee bit of container planting and a tomato garden once that did....okay.
A bit of introduction. I'm a 37-year-old Christian homeschooling mother of two girls (6 and 3), stepmother of two teens. I work full-time as a police officer, on patrol (e.g., shift work, all 3 shifts). I'm BUSY, but I do get a lot of days off.
My husband and I just bought a new home in southwestern Ontario (Zone 6b). We take possession April 15th. It's a wonderful home, and the reason I'm here is that there's a tremendous amount of landscaping already done. We have three islands in the front yard, a small pond with an island at the very front of the house, and a few trees already planted. In the backyard, we have a huge pond and waterfall, three serviceberry trees, several rosebushes, and islands on every side of the house. I know I have a fig tree and a lilac bush. I have trumpet creeper and some kind of other vine in another corner.
From what I gather, I don't have a lot of flowers. I have a lot of small evergreens, and the islands have a lot of little bushes.
I've been combing the gardening books and sites, and have dreams of putting in a lot of things (I want an Eastern redbud tree and a birch in the front yard, and a spice bush behind the pond in the back), and that will be fun, but I have a lot to learn. I'm a bit intimidated by the gardens I'm taking over with so little experience, but I'm looking forward to learning.
I want this to be a learning experience for my girls, too. I'd like to get some raspberry bushes out there, and some other things for them to grow for themselves.
I'm happy to join you, and eager to learn all I can. I'm going to try to post a picture or two of my new home's garden areas....
God bless,
Kristina
