My humble little garden

So, I am going to post the second part of my first gardening post, but before I do, i thought i would share some pictures of my own garden. First things first, as previously mentioned, I am not an avid gardener at all. Frankly I am happy as long as I am not killing helpless little plants. With that said, my garden is of the amateur kind, but I like it and hopefully this post does not bore you to tears!

Rosemary, it grows like a weed

Some lemon basil (this stuff is delicious, if you have not tried it, do it!), a pretty plant, some poblano peppers and lavender that are slowly sprouting up from the seeds I planted.

Basil, jalapenos, some lemon basil that unfortunately drowned, due to tons of rainfall (sad) and a tiny empty pot that I need to fill

I love this pretty purple plant, it attracts butterflies

Fun turquoise lanterns

Another pretty purple plant, it's called salvia, which i believe is the stuff miley cyrus smoked at some point???! All I know is that it's pretty to look at.

Our turquoise adirondack chairs that we painted a couple of months ago

These adirondack chairs are bright in person, but they are even brighter in photos

Since this post is of the outside variety, i decided to throw in some grilling pictures too

My hubby, the grilling guru (as he likes to think ;))

When the weather is warm and nice, we like to grill out a lot

We love grilling pizzas...mmmmmm....they're sooo good on the grill

Almost ready, just have to let the fresh mozzarella melt :)

We also have some poppies, that I love, but the blooms just fell off :( And we have three pretty hostas on the front porch that I did not get around to taking any pictures of.

I hope you enjoy your nice long upcoming weekend! :D

oxox,
lauren

Sprinkling in Some Glam: How Does Your Garden Grow? {Part I}

First of all, i am not by any account, known for having a green thumb...mine is more latte colored! I really try to grow beautiful plants, but i seem to be challenged in this department. My sister, Katie, LOVES to garden and she is spectacular at it (she has a kick booty garden) and my mother is as well. That gene skipped right over me, i guess. I just planted some herbs and flowers, so we'll see how it goes this year round. I am determined to have a pretty + thriving garden! We do live in a townhouse, where the grounds are maintained by a landscaping service, so all of my plants are in pots and i've decided that I'll just blame it on that if my garden is less than successful! I find that I get really excited when I have great looking gardening decor, tools and accessories. I am an accessories girl and I manage to find plenty with any hobby I find myself getting into (this is up for debate if the accessories are necessary and/or make me any better at said hobby)! I am inspired by some really cute gardening accessories that i've found. Sometimes gardening tools and accessories can be drab and ho-hum...these are anything but...

Love this potting shed bar

Cute gardening gloves are a must have to keep the dirt from getting underneath your nails

Really pretty antiqued iron garden chair to sit alone or...

...to go along with this lovely antique table

Cloche's look so sophisticated and i love them, especially when they're part of an arrangement like this

Gorgeous colored planters that look great, even if your plants don't look the best

Simple and stunning

Fun little decorative mushrooms

Love the detail of these planters

Whimsical garden stem

Hydrangeas are some of my favorite and I love the moss pots that these are planted in

These are some of the cutest garden markers that I've seen

I really like this watering can, which acts like decor when not being used

Bright + fun gardening boots

I want this adorable burlap lantern

I love using vintage crates as planters

Sweet little moss birdhouse

I think the structure of this wooden + glass lantern is really cool

Love these glass hanging terrariums

Citronella candles have never looked so good

These globe string lights are my favorite style for sprucing up your outdoor space

Now if i could just get my garden looking something like one of these lovelies...

i mean, really???? Have you ever seen a cuter gardening shed???? Actually, i should say, gardening house!

Gorgeousness

And the kids can enjoy the garden in this insanely beautiful play house!

Modern city garden

Oh yeah, this looks doable

This little garden is charming, but I really love it against this striking blue wall

...I'll know i'm doing something right! Time will tell...! A girl can dream though, right?!

oxox,
lauren

*pretty garden bar, cute garden gloves, iron antiqued chair, white antique round table, pretty bell cloche, gorgeous round aqua planters, planted edibles, decorative cement mushrooms, green scaled planters, metal agapanthus garden stem, pretty potted hydrangeas, mini birdhouse garden markers, antiqued watering can, bright blue boots, hanging burlap lantern, vintage crate, little moss birdhouse, lantern, hanging glass bubble planters, citronella hive candles, globe string lights, all other images courtesy of Better Homes and Gardens, Google Images and Tumblr.