Dirt-Tired.
Today I took a break from most things. I got up much too early, took myself out for coffee, and then went shopping for plants to add to my herb garden. It became obvious that A's mood was no better so I let him have his space. I decided that the worst thing I could do was let myself be worn down, so I did what made me happy.
When the retired pastor and his wife used to live in our house, the little patch of dirt between the fence and the kitchen patio was gardened regularly, and one of the left over relics is a good healthy colony of mint plants. I happened to get another variety of mint with fuzzy leaves from a friend of mine last fall, and it, too, seems to have survived the winter. I added tri-color sage, basil, oregano, lavender, lemon balm, purple flowering cat mint, and two strawberry plants.
I know it's a little late in the season, but I also started some seeds in a tray: cherry tomatoes, petunias, pansies, chives, and shasta daisies. These last two, along with the first group of plants I mentioned should all be perennial, so I won't have to plant them next year, they'll come up on their own.
I spent over four hours today getting all that done, and my cheeks feel sun burnt, but I don't think I am. I wore hefty sunblock, a bandanna and a hat and sunglasses. It could just be that I'm tired. Really tired. The plot is only about 3 feet wide and 10 feet long, but I broke the soil by hand and had to uproot all the crabgrass and bindweed. I think I got through about 7 feet of it, and I'll still have space for more plants when I finish weeding the rest of it but I'm going to give it a break until the weekend at least.
And now to bed with me. Thanks everyone, for your messages on the last post. I do appreciate them.
When the retired pastor and his wife used to live in our house, the little patch of dirt between the fence and the kitchen patio was gardened regularly, and one of the left over relics is a good healthy colony of mint plants. I happened to get another variety of mint with fuzzy leaves from a friend of mine last fall, and it, too, seems to have survived the winter. I added tri-color sage, basil, oregano, lavender, lemon balm, purple flowering cat mint, and two strawberry plants.
I know it's a little late in the season, but I also started some seeds in a tray: cherry tomatoes, petunias, pansies, chives, and shasta daisies. These last two, along with the first group of plants I mentioned should all be perennial, so I won't have to plant them next year, they'll come up on their own.
I spent over four hours today getting all that done, and my cheeks feel sun burnt, but I don't think I am. I wore hefty sunblock, a bandanna and a hat and sunglasses. It could just be that I'm tired. Really tired. The plot is only about 3 feet wide and 10 feet long, but I broke the soil by hand and had to uproot all the crabgrass and bindweed. I think I got through about 7 feet of it, and I'll still have space for more plants when I finish weeding the rest of it but I'm going to give it a break until the weekend at least.
And now to bed with me. Thanks everyone, for your messages on the last post. I do appreciate them.