As a new and mostly hands-off (ha. Ha. HA riiiiight) gardener, I have some trouble telling flower seedlings from weeds, so I’m always nervous about what I should pull and what I should leave alone. But even I could tell something was not right here: There was initially a flowers-only garden plot in front of … More Gardening fail, part two
I know you are all fascinated to know! Lately it’s been documentary time in the house. Not sure if our hormones are affecting our decisions, or vice versa, but we chose as many sad* things as we could. American Experience: Ruby Ridge (2017). Want to know more about this colossal screwup/horrorshow that is now an … More More Things I Am Watching
THE GARDEN, OH THE GARDEN I spent most of the weekend finishing the shoveling of dirt into garden boxes digging in a ring around a maple tree sticking bricks in the tree ring shoveling dirt into the tree ring staring perplexedly at the absolutely wild amount of dirt remaining shoveling dirt into a wheelbarrow, and doing … More I Work Hard and I Play Hard
GARDENING, cont. Filled 3 garden boxes today and my arms feel good. Tomorrow brings the start of three days of rain. So the remainder of black dirt is now covered with silver tarps, and so shall it remain until either the rain stops (and I come up with a good place to put it after … More Daily Unknowables
A and I split childcare duties this weekend so I could hack up the shrubbery. We have three giant lilacs behind our garage, and true to form for the house’s previous owners (avowed non-gardeners who hired landscapers), they look like they’ve been running rampant and free for at least a few years. I sawed and lopped … More Easter Weekend Gardening
CHILD HEALTH STUFF This week we have a barrage of appointments for E. We’ll be spending the bulk of tomorrow getting his first botox injections, and later in the week we’ll do his 24-48 hour-long EEG. In happier news, E. took his first self-motivated steps in his gait trainer! I was not home, of course, but … More Spring Break without the WOO
If I had a gardening blog I would have to capitalize on prior successes (not mine) and call it Trellis Wrecks. I will not be posting a picture, it is too embarrassing. Peas are still growing, though! Hurray! And the sunflowers are growing almost frantically. They probably sense the deer danger and are gathering their rosebuds. … More Gardening fail
