I do not by any means, have a green thumb but dagnabit I want one. I have been admiring the cool garden lady’s yummy landscaping for a few summers now, and every time I see it I just want to go over and introduce myself and get a good look at it. She lives nearby so this afternoon when I saw that she was having a yard sale I knew it would be a great opportunity to meet her and also scavenge for some goods for my own pad. Did I mention that I love garage sales?

That’s her above, along with photos of her lovely front and back yard. She had lots of goodies for sale, but I’ll get to that soon enough. I didn’t ask for it, but I think she could tell that I felt like a kid in a candy store with my huge grin and wide eyes, and proceeded to take me on a tour of her garden–along with detailed descriptions of each plant and how to care for them. Her front yard was almost completely void of grass and was beyond beautiful with a diverse selection of perennials, annuals, and the cutest little trees I have ever seen. The backyard was equally as fabulous, and she even had a veggie garden complete with potatoes and corn (apparently the corn usually suffers due to greedy squirrels) .

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Above is a larger more detailed photo of Maria’s front yard. I told her she was going to have to come over to my place and give me a few pointers. Last year I started working on my poor little front garden. I’m a low maintenance kind of gal (and budget conscious), so I started a collection of perennials, knowing that they’ll grow back each summer. My mom has been my gardening mentor thus far, but now that I have Maria on my team I’ll have plenty of resources in close proximity.

She had some cute perennials (photoed above) that she was practically give away for $1.00, so I scooped up four of those bad boys, bought a cute sweater, and this old globe! I’m a sucker for old vintage globes and had been scouring thrift stores looking for one just like it. I had such a great time at Maria’s, and she even helped carry me my stuff to the curb. And to think I was going to spend the day cramped up painting and no doubt poisoning myself from the toxic fumes (I know I need to start buying the eco-friendly paint). I can’t wait to see what tomorrow brings!

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