I bet that caught your attention, eh? I was talking about my plants. So far, they have survived the hardening off process without dying on me. Of course I haven’t yet put them into the ground so we’ll see what happens after that.
I haven’t gotten to my blog until now because I have been doing manual labor. There are now 2 – 3′ x 3′ raised vegetable beds all ready for planting:
Yeah, sure they look good now, after I spent hours clearing those areas. You wouldn’t think grass and weeds would be so difficult to cut through. My hands are sore, my back is sore and I’m ready for bed. It seems I am not used to manual labor. And it’s not over yet. Who would think that 2 50 lb bags of dirt wouldn’t be enough?? I will need at least 6 more bags and it’s supposed to rain tomorrow and Friday. Guess who will be going out to the store in a few minutes.
Oh, and here’s a handy little tip for you gardeners – don’t wear a clean pair of jeans when you’re out there. I was careful. I didn’t get a single drop of dirt on myself as I dug up those beds. It wasn’t until I lifted one of those bags of dirt; the bags that had been sitting out there in the rain for 40 days and 40 nights. It was quite a shock to me to discover the bags were muddy. And now so are my jeans.
I can get my clothes dirty just by walking outside. I don’t even have to get close to the dirt….kind of like pigpen on Charlie Brown.
I like your title better than what mine would have been….”Oops I did it again” meaning I killed another plant. Even if I stuck my thumb in a vat of green dye, it still wouldn’t come out green. I do try though.
The things that Katy and Lanny said go for me, too. Except I don’t even have to walk outside; all I have to do is eat. I look good in everything I eat. And I wish so badly I could do a vegetable garden…just a little one! Can you do it in containers? That would be my only hope. I’m going to be taking a huge leap of faith this year by trying a few herbs. I don’t have any idea how it’ll turn out, but I’m gonna try!