backyard bounty

every couple of days, we pick about 5 berries from out little strawberry patch in the backyard.  michelle's been getting a real kick out of picking them, washing them, and eating them.  it really has been the most rewarding plant we've had in the backyard.  we have an apple tree, a lemon tree, tomatoes growing in the backyard, but i don't think we'll get any luck with them.  the previous owner of the house might have poisoned the soil in an attempt to get rid of weeds.  i've tried to fertilize the soil with fertilizer and compost but nothing.  the apple tree and the lemon tree have not died but they haven't really grown either.  they're just...idle. 

our neighbor's apple tree on the other hand has apples growing from its branches.  they never pick the apples and my dad told the owner that we will be helping ourselves to their apples once they're ripe and they don't mind.  yippeeee!  more apples for us!!!

organic, pesticide free fruits! 

not that i've joined the organic revolution.  but it kinda feels good to grow some of the stuff we eat right in our own backyard.

yesterday, i made garlic fries and the parsley came from the backyard.  we also have thyme and rosemary and lavander. 

i'll plant whatever grows.  ano pa kaya ang madaling sumibol?