I Smell Like Dirt

Love this saying: "In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt." ~Margaret Atwood


Ahhh oui mesdames, mon cheri and moi have been getting our hands and fingernails dirty indeed. These last two weekends, we have been enjoying lots of sunshine that we literally smell like dirt and sweat working in notre jardin.

First, we hung two of these old chippy, flaky and rusty doors -

Next, we put together two of these raised garden kit, as I'm sloooowly removing my front lawn.

Then, I found these super cute plant markers, perfect for the garden boxes

And VOILA! After seven days...from seeds to seedlings

I'm loving these bachelor buttons!

Believe it or not, when we got rid of our sidewalk lawn, I wouldn't have thought, all these California native wildflowers would thrive.

And these were all from seeds that I scattered just around three months ago.

Here are a few more happy vegetation replacing the front lawn

And of course my lavenders are just growing like crazy!!!

Finally, happy to announce that our property is now a "certified wildlife habitat" from the state of California. Haha! It's really not a big deal...it just means that our garden provides food, water, cover and a safe home for wildlife to raise their young. Remember the hummingbird family that survived in our avocado tree? That's what it's all about!

Linking this post with my friends:

Debra from Common Ground's Vintage Inspiration Friday

Tracie's Cottage Flora Thursdays