Green Thumb

Summer ~ time to get my hands dirty.  There is something about planting and tending a garden that always makes me feel inspired.  I don't have much of a green thumb, but luckily the annuals and perennials I like are not only beautiful, but also very easy to grow. 

First a trip to the home improvement store to get what I need: dirt, mulch, and of course flowers.  My favorite flowers for planting are red impatiens.  They are perfect for my shady front yard.  Then I am ready to start planting.  A few hours later....

   

Besides flowers, I like to use other things to decorate my garden, such as an antique seed planter and an old rusty wagon.  Over the summer I will post more pictures as my garden continues to change and grow. 


VOCABULARY

• plant  -  to put in the ground for growing  （植える）
• tend  -  to care for　(世話をする）
• inspired  -  energized, encouraged　(気分が晴れる）
• green thumb  -  talent for gardening　（園芸の才能）
• annuals  -  plants that live one season　（毎年植える花）
• perennials  -  plants that live more than one season　(毎年育つ花）
• mulch  -  organic ground cover put around plants　（木屑）
• shady  -  out of the sun　（日陰の下）
• decorate  -  trim, adorn（装飾する）
• rusty  -  covered with rust　(さびた）

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Speaking of antiques and gardening, 
I found some old seed packets at an
antique show years ago.  I thought 
having them framed was a good way
to display them.