Green Thumb

Green thumb?  Not so much.  S and I have managed to kill a variety of hanging plants, all in a matter of months.  But for some reason, yesterday I felt the need to become "horticultur-ish" and try my hand at growing some things.  I started by researching a plant that can tolerate decent amounts of sunlight, seeing that for the majority of the day our front porch is in the sun.  After some deliberation, I chose to go with a petunia, that happens to be bright pink.  I really wanted a plant that blooms for more than 1 week, which has been the track record for my previous greens.  The tag claims that it will bloom from spring to fall, so we can cross our fingers that I can enjoy those beautiful pink flowers until the fall!!  I also wanted to branch way out of the box and try my hand a some herbs.  I did cheat a little by buying some that were already grown a little (and they were Bonnie's, Matt)!!  If nothing else, they will definitely provide a splash of color on our bland back porch, seeing that I planted them in a bright and cheery yellow pot.  I started out with some mint, rosemary and cilantro, which are all herbs that I will use in the kitchen.  So... here's to my green thumb (that is crossed by the way, to hopefully achieve success)!!

The new herb garden:)

My "pretty in pink" petunia!!

 PS... Without providing too many details, please continue to keep a situation that I discussed here in your prayers.  Just when we get two steps forward, we step right back.  It does provide hope that I know that there are people in the world who won't give up and are still  helping us fight for what's right.  It just doesn't seem to impact those who chose to work against us:(  Just know that any prayer you send up, it gets put to good use.