Gardening...Apartment Style

When I was married and lived in a house with DH, one of the first things he did was plant a garden. Never mind we had lots of indoor projects to do to make the place livable--he was going to fulfill his dreams of suburban life by planting a garden. Now this garden was small--I would estimate 6 feet long and about 3 feet wide--but he found it necessary to BUY a tiller and other tools for this garden. In my opinion, it was too much too soon.

Now that I'm living in an apartment, gardening was the last thing on my mind. About 2 weeks ago, my boyfriend and I were over at his mom's house where she's planting a HUGE garden. Seriously, that thing takes up half her backyard. She gave me two tomato plants which was really sweet for her to do. Fortunately, I didn't have to think how I was going to take care of these two plants. The BF and I went out to Target, got some small planters and some Miracle-Gro. I was amazed at how fast those babies grew in just a week! This past weekend we went to Walmart for some larger planters, stakes, cages, and moisture-control Miracle-Gro. Here are a few pics of the tomato plant progress:

In that last picture you can see the large planters. So what did we do with the small planters? Started an herb garden! Last weekend we also picked up some basil and cilantro. I can't wait to pluck some herbs and get cooking! Mmmm....garden fresh salsa! My mouth is watering already!
Finally, I needed some decoration to tie the space together. While I was at Walmart this weekend, I found this garden sign that I absolutely love. The brown/blue combo works perfectly with the gray blue color of the deck. I also like the sign's message--"Delight in the beauty that surrounds you"--I have so much in my life to take joy in but sometimes I just need a little reminder. I'm looking forward to enjoying my outdoor space this spring and summer!