Red fiberglass pots: $15 each (x 3=$45)
Patio tomato plant: $6
Basil plant: $3.50
Rosemary plant: $3.50
Hand trowel: $4
Potting mix: $6.50 a bag (x 2=$13)
Red geranium: $15
Total cost for my patio garden: $90
Satisfaction in tending to growing things, getting dirt under my fingernails, having herb-scented hands, the sight of bright red geranium blossoms and making my own pesto [recipe from A Homemade Life] from my own basil leaves?
It’s early yet, but I’m pretty sure it’s priceless.
cakes, tea and dreams 
Best of luck with your gardening endeavors. Sounds wonderful.
I remember trying pesto for the first time with Richard. I thought he was nuts but he convinced me to just taste it. I’ve been hooked ever since. I’ll bet yours is going to be fabulous.
Jealous Jana
I am so jealous. I want a garden badly, but I don’t get enough sunlight to grow anything in my little hovel. Enjoy. Homemade pesto might the second-best thing God ever invented, right after kittens.
Ha ha, loving your mastercard-esqu presentation. And having recently discovered gardening (it’s just about a year since we started turning our gravel-filled back garden into a haven of wild flowers and vegetables), I can confirm that the associated joy is pretty priceless.
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