Creating a garden

I'd love to live in a house with a big garden, where I could grow trees, herbs and veggies and have a fairly big lawn where my kids could run around playing. A little pond would be nice too. But the truth is that I live in an apartment and that I don't have a yard where I can grow things. But does that mean that I can't have a garden? Of cause not! I can have a garden, of course I can. It will just be a bit different.

My garden will be green and filled with plants. I will have a table and some chairs, so we can have tea in our garden and watch the sunset. My garden will be my rooftop and my plants will live in pots. I know it can work. All it takes is a little bit of work and a lot of less SHEness. Half way through spring I kind of forget to water my plants and within a day or two it's all burned and dead.:-( I need to remember to water my plants every morning and every night, that way my garden will grow and become just what I've always dreamed about.

It's almost about time to start looking at the seeds. The season starts early here in Morocco, especially where I live, because the winters are not too cold and it rains a lot. The fields are green and lush all year around.

My project for this year is to transform this into a green oasis. Any ideas?

What kind of flower....

I am a Daffodil What Flower Are You?

You have a sunny disposition and are normally one of the first to show up for the party. You don't need too much attention from the host once you get there as you are more than capable of making yourself seen and heard.

I think this quiz is quite cute. It reminds me of spring. How I long to spring! I hate when it's cold and dark and rainy....Today the weather is really, really nice. It's cold but the air is crisp and the sun is shining from a blue sky. I've had the windows open for the whole day, because this time of year you really need to do that as much as possible or the damp will get stuck in the walls.

Well, it's time to log out and get something done at home before I rush into town to get my boys. It'll be interesting to hear what they have to say about school today since it's their first day after the holidays. And my first day of studying at home. and what do I do? i blog, surf the net and visit all my favorite places... Shame on me! But honestly, I really needed a bit of time off my studies. I feel refreshed, updated and full of energy. Now I can be a good mommy again. :-)

A springtime giveaway

I just stumbled upon a blog about gardening, called Mother Earth's Garden, and since I'd love to have a beautiful garden I just had to blog about it. Hopefully the magical touch will rub off on me and I'll be able to get my poor plants to survive summer this year. *lol* I really love gardening and taking care of the seeds in spring, but by June, when you need to water the plants at least twice a day I tend to forget to do so and within a day or two my plants are all sun burned and dead. :-(

I think 2008 is not only going to be my crafty year, it's also going to be the year when I manage to have a beautiful roof top with beautiful plants that smell wonderfully in the evening breeze. I'm not much of a flower girl, I love to have vegetables and herbs in my pots. I love cooking in spring and early summer, when I can run up to the roof and get myself a handful of fresh mint for my tea or fresh parsley for my rice. Right now, all I have is a tiny plant of basil I've managed to keep alive all winter.

Linette at Mother Earth's Garden is having a giveaway and although I'm not sure I'm entitled to enter, due to me not living in the US, I hope you will. Taking care of Mother Earth is very important, now more than ever, due to all the pollution and earth warming and the lot. So if you want to enjoy a beautiful garden/balcony this summer, head over to Linette and have a go.