Strawberry Project

The Lord has really been stirring in my heart the desire to be outside in His beautiful nature.  So, for the past several weekends I have been spending quiet time in the morning outside with Him out on our back patio.  I have also been planting/designing one of our back flower beds that has been empty for the past few years.  It is still a work in progress and it has been so fun to get a few new plants each weekend to add to the bed. 

But, I must tell you of my most favorite project yet!  I planted some strawberry plants!  I got the idea from my Southern Living magazine.  I planted 3 Allstar strawberry plants in an old colander I had shoved away in my cabinet.  The colander provides perfect drainage.  Along with some potting soil and some 13-13-13 slow release flower and vegetable food, this project turned out pretty easy!  I've even already harvested my first 3 strawberries which turned out to be delicious!  I bought some wire to eventually hang the colander from one of our Bradford Pear trees in our backyard.  

Here is our flower bed that is still a work in progress.  Our Red Mapel tree is now surrounded by a Peace Rose bush, a hot pink Knock Out rose bush, melon petunias, a hibiscus plant, and even bluebonnets!  I'm planning on finding a blooming vine of some sort to go in the back up the fence. 

I'm excited to watch my strawberries grow.  More pictures are to come once it's hanging!

I couldn't resist putting a picture of our fatty cat, Major, rolling around enjoying the beautiful outdoors with me!