Not a whole lot has changed in the last week. As a matter of fact, if anything we've taken a few steps backwards. The first night a local alley cat managed to decimate the catnip. I can't really cry about that as that's what's pretty much expected of cats. Also lost two sweet basil plants and the jalapeno plant to strong overnight winds. They're replaceable, but ugh! more delays!
Meanwhile the gutters still aren't cleaned, the culvert in front of the house is still full of debris and there's more bulbs needing planting.
And there's the garden expansion.
And still no rain barrel.
sigh
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Summer garden, Day 1
So it's been about 2 1/2 years since I tried this blahg thing. To make it easier this time I am just going to start writing about my garden. At a minimum this will be weekly, but probably more often when I start geeking out on the first flowers and buds to grace the branches of my little soldiers. So....
...today was planting day. In my meager twenty-four square feet of earth allotted to me I plopped down three tomato plants and four pepper plants. This is in addition to the oregano and mint that survived the winter. The cast of characters includes a cherry tomato plant, a Roma, and a Better Boy hybrid. The peppers are a Jalapeno, a Serrano, a banana pepper and some fancy Sweet Italian frying pepper. Still waiting for potting soil are the basil, thyme, sage and rosemary. They're like the enlisted men of the unit, while the fruit bearing plants are the NCOs. It's my little Band of Veggies, the Plants of Company "G", and I'm Major Winters.
The soldiers are as of yet unnamed, although numerous naming themes are available. Truth be told the "crop" of characters currently have about as much charisma as a shovel, but that will change. Oh yes it will.
You know, this would all be a lot better with pictures. Maybe tomorrow I'll draft Moxie into the Unit. Anyway, here's to hoping that as my little soldiers develop into a lean, mean fruit bearing machine that this blog will do likewise. For me at least.
Diiiiiiiis-missed!!
...today was planting day. In my meager twenty-four square feet of earth allotted to me I plopped down three tomato plants and four pepper plants. This is in addition to the oregano and mint that survived the winter. The cast of characters includes a cherry tomato plant, a Roma, and a Better Boy hybrid. The peppers are a Jalapeno, a Serrano, a banana pepper and some fancy Sweet Italian frying pepper. Still waiting for potting soil are the basil, thyme, sage and rosemary. They're like the enlisted men of the unit, while the fruit bearing plants are the NCOs. It's my little Band of Veggies, the Plants of Company "G", and I'm Major Winters.
The soldiers are as of yet unnamed, although numerous naming themes are available. Truth be told the "crop" of characters currently have about as much charisma as a shovel, but that will change. Oh yes it will.
You know, this would all be a lot better with pictures. Maybe tomorrow I'll draft Moxie into the Unit. Anyway, here's to hoping that as my little soldiers develop into a lean, mean fruit bearing machine that this blog will do likewise. For me at least.
Diiiiiiiis-missed!!
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