Pole Beans!
and. . .
tomatoes
and. . .
watermelon
and. . .
peppers
and. . .
eggplant
and. . .
blueberries. . .
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Edible Landscaping
Leaf Lettuce
Chives
I live in a warm climate most of the year and if handled correctly and mulched well in winter I can eat from these plants all year round.
Leaf lettuce too! Just remember to harvest the outer leaves of the lettuce only and it will keep growing. . . and growing. In winter I mulch lettuce heavily with leaves, keeps them through the winter!
Compost Woes
It's absolutely amazing how compost can make a garden look so wonderful. I love the stuff and can't get enough. It is also amazing how much material you can throw onto your compost pile and how small it becomes as it breaks down into soil.
My garden has grown and grown and it will get bigger. The problem is my compost pile can't accommodate my garden at the size it is now. Spring mulching has depleted it entirely and I only covered about a quater of the garden. The garden loves the stuff, it eats it up like a well prepared feast and the worms that travel the soil love it too. I NEED MORE!
What to do, what to do? I have been eyeing the leaf piles in other peoples yards that were left out for the city to collect. Hmmmmmm, that's good stuff and it's worth it's wait in gold as far as I'm concerned. Me, a leaf scavenger?
I'll take what I can get and hunt for more. You want somewhere to dump your yard waste? I'll take it! I'll take your kitchen scraps too, provided they are veggie scraps. I'll take it all! Bring it on over and I'll gladly trade it for fresh veggies or herbs.
As for all my neighbors who leave their yard waste on the street to be collected . . . Don't be surprised if you see me carrying it off. : )
My garden has grown and grown and it will get bigger. The problem is my compost pile can't accommodate my garden at the size it is now. Spring mulching has depleted it entirely and I only covered about a quater of the garden. The garden loves the stuff, it eats it up like a well prepared feast and the worms that travel the soil love it too. I NEED MORE!
What to do, what to do? I have been eyeing the leaf piles in other peoples yards that were left out for the city to collect. Hmmmmmm, that's good stuff and it's worth it's wait in gold as far as I'm concerned. Me, a leaf scavenger?
I'll take what I can get and hunt for more. You want somewhere to dump your yard waste? I'll take it! I'll take your kitchen scraps too, provided they are veggie scraps. I'll take it all! Bring it on over and I'll gladly trade it for fresh veggies or herbs.
As for all my neighbors who leave their yard waste on the street to be collected . . . Don't be surprised if you see me carrying it off. : )
Blanket of Flowers
I planted blanket flowers last year about this time and they are just now
blooming! It was worth the wait.
Monday, April 11, 2011
Inflection
The tone of your voice will give you away every time.
The language of your body tells on you.
Disguise dislike and hatred with kind words and inflection gives away how you really feel.
Disguise love and affection with aloof indifference and the flip of your hair and the long stare will tell the story.
Lie to me but please know I see.
I see what's not being said.
Suddenly I see it in my own words and actions.
Living with honesty is the key.
Say it if it's true. If it's not, nod and keep quiet.
Reveal truth in your actions and words.
Let them be a reflection of your thoughts.
Practice right thinking and positive thoughts and your tone and body
will never have to tell the truth for you.
Alignment of body and mind and let spirit guide you.
I see, this is who I want to be.
The peace I want to see in this world
Begins inside of me.
The language of your body tells on you.
Disguise dislike and hatred with kind words and inflection gives away how you really feel.
Disguise love and affection with aloof indifference and the flip of your hair and the long stare will tell the story.
Lie to me but please know I see.
I see what's not being said.
Suddenly I see it in my own words and actions.
Living with honesty is the key.
Say it if it's true. If it's not, nod and keep quiet.
Reveal truth in your actions and words.
Let them be a reflection of your thoughts.
Practice right thinking and positive thoughts and your tone and body
will never have to tell the truth for you.
Alignment of body and mind and let spirit guide you.
I see, this is who I want to be.
The peace I want to see in this world
Begins inside of me.
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Monday, April 4, 2011
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