06-03-10

Urban Homesteading in Atlanta

So the little homestead has returned. It is hard to believe how much has happened in a year, how much was lost and how much the fates are giving back in return for perseverance, faith and not losing too much of my sanity along the way. I’ve lost a lot of friends along the way: between watching the papaya tree turn to mush during the hard winter freezes, to losing most of the herbs in the midst of my own emotional drought, to just simply leaving behind the rest. But I’m rebuilding, and a year later my green thumb has returned.

Without further ado, allow me to introduce the new players to this skit. Chris and I decided on a “black and white” themed garden. So we have lots of darks and opals and variegated varieties, and of course it is still growing.

Procurement
Chris sought out a nursery in the area, which turned out to be a big mistake. Pike Nursery (“come play in the dirt”, indeed.) is a wonderland. I wish you would have had the chance to see my face when I realized that in this new growing zone, I could grow EVERYTHING! Kiwi, berries, omg. Maddness. New and new madness.

The new babies coming home, that is a Blackberry, Brown Turkey Fig and Black Peach Tree (white fruit, swear to god, how hot is THAT?) plus a gorgeous little glazed pot for the Blackberry.

One should always remember the size of your car… or lack there of. Which of course, I didn’t. In this case the Mazda was filled to the brim with plants… and it smelled divinely of leaves and such. And it felt like home. Part II will have more close ups and the final garden in all of it’s uber garden geekery hotness. LOVE. Stay tuned. Grab that RSS feed over there and stay updated—>