Cultivating Weeds

We're trying to add color and interest to the garden in the front of our house, but we don't have much money right now. So, we're trying to get creative. Besides having friends who are generous with their garden treasures we've decided to plant weeds.

Yep. Weeds.

I have to laugh every time I walk into the kitchen because not only are we going to nurture weeds – we've even gone so far as to start some weeds from seeds!

These are Morning Glory seedlings, sprouting on our kitchen table! While most people are angrily ripping Morning Glories out of their gardens, we are knowingly cultivating them. . .twelve little peat pots worth!

The idea is to train them to grow up this old ladder I found at a junk shop for $5.

Ali chose two shades of blue flowers for the ladder. We also have another, more traditional trellis outside the kitchen window that will be covered with multi-colored Morning Glory.

Wouldn't it be great if it looked something like this?? Not bad for a buck, ninety nine!

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