Making Peace with What is Gardening Style

My fabulous playgroup has started a gardening round robin. I got to be first. They all came over with their 3 to 11 month olds, we set up a little water playground for the kiddos, and then we weeded both my 4x8 raised bed, and my 4x4 raised bed. With that many people it only took an hour and half which was good because that was about the time all the kiddos needed to go home. It was a lot of fun. We are set to go to someone else's house next.

I just planted a bunch of seeds today. Most of which was from my playgroup. Beans, melons, chard, spinach, basil, zuchini, summer squash, cucumbers, and okra. I didn't bother labeling them because I didn't have the time, but did make sure to have a general idea of what I planted where. Only veggies my kiddo and I can eat. I've retired the ollas for now since I just wasn't up to digging holes to bury them again since I removed them so we could weed and break up the dirt and will try my hand at watering. Luckily it is going to rain tomorrow so I don't have to water yet.

The Manperson has been mowing the weed grass (not sure what kind of grass or grasses it is but it grows over everything) and once mowed it doesn't look so bad for a weed. The ligustrum and crepe myrtle that I thought we had destroyed all grew back while I wasn't able to garden. Happily, many of my texas native plants are also growing back among the johnson grass. They are holding their own. I don't have the time to garden like I want to, so I've decided to make peace with those things that I really just don't have the time to work on. I'm going to keep the pathways clear and try not to let the crepe myrtle and ligustrum get really tall again or overtake the plants I like, but beyond that C'est La Vie.

The poison oak has also grown back, but at least it is keeping to its area. I'm contemplating just planting stuff to block off that part of the yard. I'm thinking blackberries which if I remember correctly have thorns.

My backyard looks okay. It isn't quite what I was hoping for, but if I didn't know what some of the plants were, I would be pretty happy. I'm also storing my friends container garden which adds a unique element. I plan on posting pictures soon of the yard now.