In the past, gardening wasn’t something I normally did because I wasn’t really good at it. I even tried caring for succulents and somehow couldn’t keep the poor things alive. A couple of years ago, I bought a few succulents from Pot and Box and Telly’s Greenhouse. I had read that if you don’t have a green thumb, then succulents are the way to go because it is near to impossible to mess it up.

Well, I must be the exception to that rule because I failed miserably at caring for my succulents. I have no idea what I did wrong. I repotted them and I made sure I gave them plenty of water. I’m telling you, I tried my hardest to keep our succulents alive, but they didn’t last for very long. I felt really sad about it, too. I ended up deciding to put my little gardening dreams on hold for a bit.

 

Flower Day 2018 at Eastern Market

Flower Day has inspired me to get into gardening this year. Except for this time, I am going to have indoor and outdoor plants. We’re going to give urban gardening a try and we’re really excited about it. It just so happens that Travis loves gardening and he has a passion for growing produce.

So far, Travis is growing green onions and red potatoes. Next, on his list, he wants to start growing butternut squash, peppers, and tomatoes. As for me, I want to grow flowers in the front and back of our home. I bought Morning Glory, Marigold, and Sunflower seeds for our back patio. I’m having the kids grow their own flowers for a homeschool project.

Once we start our gardening project, I will share picture updates of our progress and what our garden looks like. In the meantime, here are a few photographs of our visit to Eastern Market’s annual Flower Day.

There were so many beautiful flowers and plants to choose from at Eastern Market’s Flower Day.
Zhen loved picking out flowers with us. She was so excited when she saw all of the flowers at Eastern Market.
Zhen and Zechariah loved pulling the wagon around the market. 

We bought a Radio Flyer wagon from Walmart for the kids to ride in and to hold the flowers we picked out. Zhen and Zechariah loved pulling the wagon around the market. They even wore the new gardening gloves I bought for them. It was so cute! Zhen kept trying to put every flower pot she could carry in the wagon. I had to tell her to wait for us to decide if we’re going to get it before she put flowers in the wagon. She said, “I’m just so excited it’s Flower Day!” 🙂

Radio Flyer 3-in-1 EZ Fold Wagon, $68 | Melissa & Doug Gardening Gloves, $4.99

Travis and I took the little ones with us to Eastern Market. They had so much fun.
Eastern Market's Flower Day 2018
I loved these pink Geraniums. Zhen helped me pick them out.
Eastern Market's Flower Day 2018
A few flowers we picked out at Eastern Market. We also bought a pink rose bush.

 

Are you doing any gardening this spring?

 

Also, check out my Mother’s Day celebration visiting a greenhouse and 8 Gardening Trends.

 

All photographs are courtesy of Jennifer Hamra.

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Jennifer Hamra

Freelance creative Jennifer Hamra created her blog Good Life Detroit in 2015 after relocating from Tennessee to Southeast Michigan.

Inspired by her love for personal blogging and photography, Jennifer likes to share her favorite Detroit things, from cool places to visit (the hidden gems are her favorite!) to the amazing people she has connected with over the years.

When she's not busy juggling family life and her creative projects, you can find her at an art gallery, community event, farmers market, or spending quiet time at home with a good book and cup of tea.

Jennifer lives in the metro Detroit area with her husband Travis and their six children.

Connect with Jennifer on social media @goodlifedetroit on all social media platforms or via email at [email protected].