My neglected plants

Today it finally stopped raining so Lavinia and I went outside and did some gardening. I am no green thumb. I actually hate the great outdoors but my guilt over my neglected plants reached it's peak and I decided to do something about it. Not only do I not have a green thumb, but I don't even know the difference between a plant and a weed. Last year I had great plans to fix up the yard and learn everything about my plants and how to take care of them. The result was that we kept the lawn mowed most of the time. This was a great improvement from last year since we then had craxy work schedules and most of our days off were rainy. Reality is that I do not like to be outside and avoid it when I can. Out of site and out of mind is usually where my yard is located. Today I can up with a solution for this and also for my own gardening ignorance with a very simple and manageable task. I resolve to take pictures of all my plants once a month. Sounds easy, right? It is. This way I can see what I don't like and want to change. I can e mail pictures to Mom (who LOVES gardening) for advice. That's right. Be prepared for questions, Mom. Another reason for doing this is to see what blooms and when. I just finished sizing my gardening pics for October. There are definately problem areas, but to my surprise there are a few areas I like.