Cilantro Harvest!

About 2 weeks ago Robert and I used some of our fresh cilantro for the first time in a lazy Sunday night dinner--egg quesadillas. The cilantro was so yummy, I could've just had a cilantro quesadilla. :) I had a hard time keeping my cilantro last year and am hoping it sticks around and stays healthy longer this summer than last. It's the perfect addition to so many dishes; so much bang for it's buck! mmm...sooo yummy! :)

Orchid Conservatory

At the end of April, ODU's Orchid Conservatory arranged hundreds upons hundreds of their orchid plants that were in bloom. The green house is such a sweet-smelling, warm, and happy place. :) I had never taken advantage of the conservatory until this winter when some friends and I stopped in. It's the perfect place to stop in on the way to and from getting coffee in the winter! :)

While there are many plants in the conservatory you could find and purchase at Home Depot or Lowe's, there are SO many from different states, countries, and continents. Some plants look like spiders, slippers, daffodils, or fancy, dressed up blooms complete with sparkles and frilly ruffles. Here are a few of my favorites!

simple wonders

i love stepping onto my patio in the mornings to water my all of my little plants and to witness the simple wonders of new life; it never ceases to amaze me. i love starting out the day being reminded of Who has His hand in everything--even the small things.

BABY BASIL!!!!!

I'm so very excited to announce to you we have BABIES!!!! Lots of basil plant babies that are working so hard to peep out of the soil to greet the sun and soon flavor our dinners! I haven't posted on all the plants I've planted and seeds I've sown recently, but I planted basil and cilantro seeds about 10 days ago (Sunday the 11th) and I noticed these little green specs (seen in the above picture)popping out on Day 7 (4/28)! This was a lot faster than the seed packet indicated their germination period was (20 days!). After 10 days, the seedlings are coming up strong and I even noticed a few baby cilantro working his way up this morning when I watered all my plants! Hurray!