New artwork and ready for planting

I like to plant a few vegetables, specifically tomatoes and basil every year.  But over the last 25 years the volunteer trees in my neighbor's yard at the back of my lot have shaded out my garden spot.  A few years ago at the Home and Garden show I attended a lecture on container gardening.  This has proven to be very successful for me.  The tomatoes go beside the driveway near the white garage door facing south, so they get all the sun and heat that they want.  Then nearby I have a planter with basil and rosemary, and another 2 with different varieties of cherry tomatoes.  This is the time of year to get things started.

I put a tarp down on the drive, dump the planters and start to break everything up.  I add about half again fresh compost and some time release fertilizer.  Then  it all goes back into the containers.  So last Sunday ( 2 weeks ago now) I spent the day getting everything ready.  Screened more compost, worked everything up and got it ready.  Here is Michigan it's a little early to plant out.  Probably will wait until around Memorial Day. (Couldn't wait, May 10 planted 11 tomato plants). But seeds are started  and trips planned to Van Atta's.

The blue planter usually has my full size tomatoes in it.  But this winter really wreck havoc on it. So I had to buy a new container this spring.

I also got around to hanging some artwork that I have been buying.  I hung these in my stairway going to the basement.  This is the door I come and go by most often so I get to enjoy them on a regular basis.

And I also had a new driveway put in the first of May.  Of course once the old driveway was lifted it had to rain and make a terrible mess.

I should be able to park on the new drive on Wednesday.  Will be so glad to get my truck off the street.

One additional little picture.  On the way to Eaton Rapids there is a barn with a quilt design.  I finally stopped this weekend and got a picture of it.

Gearing up for a busy may.