I want to get out in the garden
I've taken the day off and part of me wants to go outside and plant peas.Unfortunately, it is rainy and cold out there. I could start some things up inside like I did last year. But still, gardening is more fun and more crime preventing when you are outside.
Yeah, I said crime preventing. Folks who don't live here are a little less likely to hang around if residents regularly are puttering about in their yards. The public space that is my block needs me and my neighbors to make it our block and the way we make it more of our block and less of the dealers' block is by being out there. That and a dash of unfriendly looks towards said dealers.
But that's not the only reason why I want to get out and garden. I want peas. I want lots of peas. I remember the joy of fooling around in the yard, grabbing a peapod that looked just about right, and having some of the sweetest yummiest freshest peas ever. They rarely made it to the kitchen, 'cause I'd eat them before they got into the house. They were that good. I also want tomatoes. Fresh tomatoes good.
I wandered into the new Bed, Bath & Beyond down in fake Chinatown and saw a mini salad spinner that would be perfect for herbs. Last year I had more mint and basil than I knew what to do with. Hopefully having something to dry and process them with can let me make more regular and minty pesto.
Also the compost is calling my name. It should be quite composted by now, with the worms and all. I just need to separate the solids and the worms from the compost and start planting.
I really, really, want to start planting.
posted by Mari @ 22.2.06
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Yep, on several occasions I've had folks who appeared to be "just passing through" the alley behind my house actually turn around and go back the way they came once they saw me out back. The last time that happened was yesterday. In fact, a guy was running into the alley, saw me, and turned around and ran out.
You can start now! Buy some lettuce seeds and put them out directly into the soil. I do this every February or early March and have my first crop sometime in April!
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