Thursday, April 7, 2011
Spirit of Fertilization
A baby boy is coming along in the next 3 weeks or so, timed so nicely - no less! Given some rest for a few weeks (hopefully), I will be planting my gardens by the end of May. It will be a slightly scaled-back garden in complexity, but will still have the hallmarks of an ad hoc gardener.
I will plant fewer tomatoes this year, and will be focusing on more beans, lettuces, flowers, and other lower demanding plants. I am hoping to build up a few more raised beds and do a bit more intensive growing. I really wanted to dig up my front lawn this year, in sections and grow more flowers and herbs. Not sure what the baby will let me do just yet. I envision him in a sling, sleeping while I plant, water and weed.
It is the year of the Rabbit, so the garden may be just what he needs. We're naming him Ethan, the firm one, Thomas, after Thomas Berry, the great geologian who passed away in 2009. We're planning on doing a photo shoot with him in a bunny hat in the garden. Merlin and Smokey, our beloved cats know something is up......
I will plant fewer tomatoes this year, and will be focusing on more beans, lettuces, flowers, and other lower demanding plants. I am hoping to build up a few more raised beds and do a bit more intensive growing. I really wanted to dig up my front lawn this year, in sections and grow more flowers and herbs. Not sure what the baby will let me do just yet. I envision him in a sling, sleeping while I plant, water and weed.
It is the year of the Rabbit, so the garden may be just what he needs. We're naming him Ethan, the firm one, Thomas, after Thomas Berry, the great geologian who passed away in 2009. We're planning on doing a photo shoot with him in a bunny hat in the garden. Merlin and Smokey, our beloved cats know something is up......
Monday, March 7, 2011
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Success in Spreading the seeds!
Two weeks ago, I packed up 140 packs of my own saved organic seeds, decorated the packages, made some signage, and off I went to Brescia University College's: More Than Just a Book Sale. I didn't know what kind of a response I would get, but shortly after 10am, people stopped at my booth, and well.... the conversations I had with dozens of fellow gardeners! I sold 100 packs of seeds - everything ranging from herbs, flowers, beans, tomatoes, and squash. One lady even rushed by and asked me to put together $20 worth, my choice.
I donated 15 packs of seeds for one of the raffles, and surprisingly, the bucket was full of ballots; people hoping to win a garden in a bag. One lucky winner next spring will have a nice backyard veggie garden! I was happy to help The Circle raise some money.
The big news here in London, of course, is the snow. We had over 100 centimetres in our backyard, which was typical throughout the city. Somewhere underneath all the beautiful white stuff, sleeps my garden. Even the kale was buried. Our friendly woodpecker has been hanging around the bird feeder, and has been watching the last of the sunflower heads that are still poking through the snow.
Merlin and Smokey, our cats, had been looking forlorn out the windows during the snowstorm, but both were really happy when we finally shoveled them a pathway to the composter - 'cause that's where the mice are.
If anyone asks what I'd like for Christmas.... time! Share with me a gift of your time come the spring, because I'll have a newborn baby around May 1st, and come hell or high water, a garden is going in!
I donated 15 packs of seeds for one of the raffles, and surprisingly, the bucket was full of ballots; people hoping to win a garden in a bag. One lucky winner next spring will have a nice backyard veggie garden! I was happy to help The Circle raise some money.
The big news here in London, of course, is the snow. We had over 100 centimetres in our backyard, which was typical throughout the city. Somewhere underneath all the beautiful white stuff, sleeps my garden. Even the kale was buried. Our friendly woodpecker has been hanging around the bird feeder, and has been watching the last of the sunflower heads that are still poking through the snow.
Merlin and Smokey, our cats, had been looking forlorn out the windows during the snowstorm, but both were really happy when we finally shoveled them a pathway to the composter - 'cause that's where the mice are.
If anyone asks what I'd like for Christmas.... time! Share with me a gift of your time come the spring, because I'll have a newborn baby around May 1st, and come hell or high water, a garden is going in!
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Garden put to bed....haha
Another season has passed. Everything is drying out, even the tough oregano. The sunflowers are still tempting the juncos who are hanging around, eating the leftover catnip seeds. I've saved all the morning glory seeds and ripped down the vines to compost in the garden. I've stored all the cedar posts in the shed to keep them dry for the spring, and cleaned all my tools.
The exciting news is that I've registered to be a seed seller at this year's Brescia's: The Circle, More Than Just A Book Sale. I've packaged up over 100 packs of seed and hopefully, I will make a little money. I would like to convert two large squares of my front yard into flower garden in the spring, and this would need some borders and a load of topsoil. By reducing the area I need to cut, is welcome news. And I really think nasturiums and marigolds are more beautiful than just grass.
Wish me luck at the sale!
The exciting news is that I've registered to be a seed seller at this year's Brescia's: The Circle, More Than Just A Book Sale. I've packaged up over 100 packs of seed and hopefully, I will make a little money. I would like to convert two large squares of my front yard into flower garden in the spring, and this would need some borders and a load of topsoil. By reducing the area I need to cut, is welcome news. And I really think nasturiums and marigolds are more beautiful than just grass.
Wish me luck at the sale!
Thursday, November 11, 2010
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