Galvanized Tub and Chicken Feeder

I was out with Mom the other day doing errands and such. All of a sudden I turned the car around in the middle of the street because I saw my favorite sign; "Free Take Me"
There by the side of the road were 3 galvanized tubs. I was thrilled. This made my whole week better.
I knew right away I needed to plant these. I have one to use for extra tomato plants that grew up wild from last year. The other was just sitting next to the garden screaming to be planted with herbs. I went to a garden and craft show at Delware Park and received a free plant called Golden Feverfew and then I had a nursery groupon I needed to use, so I went out and got some other herbs. Going clockwise from the upper right corner I have Silver Thyme, Dwarf Lavander, Cuban Oregeno and Sweet Basil with the Feverfew in the middle.

I also could not resist this cool looking plant, even though it is an annual. The nursery guy said I can bring it in the house for the winter. I placed it in this chicken feeder (that's is what some farm kid told me it was) I got from a Farmer's Market for $1. It is called "Mezoo Trailing Red".

Vacation in Ocean City, Maryland

I just thought I would share some vacation photos

Springtime in the Dirt

Let the digging begin.
I started out with a completely overgrown rock garden. It looks like weeds, but it is actually the peach primrose that has taken over (with perhaps a few weeds in between)

 Nine hours later....I think it will look good when the begonias start to fill in.

The Utility Company was also kind enough to place a new pole in my backyard.
They tried to convince me to keep some of this lovely soil
I made them haul it away

So of course I decided to expand just a little
I could not plant completely, because they still have to remove the old pole. I was told it would be some time in August. I tried to place things that could be easily removed in front of it. I hope the Tiger Lillies come back, but probably not his year. I am waiting for a friend to remove and give me some peach and purple daylillies. Last time I heard, she had only removed 1. I may have to go to  plan B.