The Better Martha Works In the Garden...Sort Of

For me summer is kind of like the annoying cousin that you see at the yearly family get together; fun and entertaining the first hour or so, but by the end of the evening you are counting down the hours until he leaves. Aside from the delicious fruit and not having to go to class, summer pretty much offers me nothing. I guess I can only say this as a native Californian who experiences warm weather year round, but honestly I just want to go back to sweater weather.

{Old water fountain used as a flower bed}

My parents, however, love the grueling heat since they are from Jamaica. On the weekends my dad isn't working they spend countless hours gardening and making multiple runs to Home Depot. I've always been the type who prefers getting glue and glitter under my nails rather than dirt. Today I just looked on, snapped pictures, then retreated to our air conditioned house as they strategically planted flowers in the front yard. 

{Backyard flower}

{The surgery performing, video game playing, gardening hands of my parental unit}

The Better Day at the Garden

Today the Bartley family (barfam as I like to call it, much to my mother’s dismay) took a trip to Huntington Garden. I frequently go because there is always interesting things to photograph, but this was the first time we went as a family. After, we retired home ordered Thai food and ate in our own backyard since we came home inspired by the outdoors. Here are some pictures!