I am the Digginest thing ever!
Well, probably not, but it feels that way.
I started a Horticulture course on Monday. After all the paperwork and introductions, I was shown a 3m squared plot of land that was to be mine. Then I had the procedure for Split Digging explained and was handed a shovel. So I dug until 2:50 ish, then tidied up and went home. Don't remember much of that evening. I think I probably just zoned out until someone poured me into bed.
Tuesday was better. I got to sieve compost (yes, it does need sieving) and stir that into my plot with a garden fork. Then more stirring with a chop hoe. (I get to talk about hoes in public now!) Then a short break to pot up some truly awful mixtures of plants for the buying public, some paperwork, then home. Note: if someone asks you to put bright pink pansies in with marigolds, don't expect anyone to enjoy looking at it once they bloom. Possibly a housewarming gift for someone who really deserves a headache.
Today, I'm playing hooky because I wanted to spend some time with my partner. I am a little worried that this new thing in my life will become the *only* thing in my life, so I'm taking steps to make sure that doesn't happen. Also, my back could use a break from the digging.
I started a Horticulture course on Monday. After all the paperwork and introductions, I was shown a 3m squared plot of land that was to be mine. Then I had the procedure for Split Digging explained and was handed a shovel. So I dug until 2:50 ish, then tidied up and went home. Don't remember much of that evening. I think I probably just zoned out until someone poured me into bed.
Tuesday was better. I got to sieve compost (yes, it does need sieving) and stir that into my plot with a garden fork. Then more stirring with a chop hoe. (I get to talk about hoes in public now!) Then a short break to pot up some truly awful mixtures of plants for the buying public, some paperwork, then home. Note: if someone asks you to put bright pink pansies in with marigolds, don't expect anyone to enjoy looking at it once they bloom. Possibly a housewarming gift for someone who really deserves a headache.
Today, I'm playing hooky because I wanted to spend some time with my partner. I am a little worried that this new thing in my life will become the *only* thing in my life, so I'm taking steps to make sure that doesn't happen. Also, my back could use a break from the digging.