21 April 2008
This picture is sort of for Cally, next time she drops by the ol' blog. The texture and colours made me think of her.
That's the paint on the side of my back step. It was hidden from view for who-knows-how-long, until I cut down the bush that had been alongside it. I pruned it back to just a stump, and then S pulled it out, using a combination of brute force and foolhardiness ('Don't hurt your back!' I told him, to ensure that I would be free of guilt if he did just that.). And a shovel.
I think I'll put my zucchinis in the new space. We've still got a couple-few more weeks before the risk of frost has passed, but it's hard to believe it just at the moment. Yesterday was gorgeous, and today is equally sunny and warm. There was rain in the forecast for today, and I complained to S yesterday that I thought it was only fair that we get two nice days in a row for a change. Somebody was listening, because my wish came true! It may still rain this evening, but I've already squeezed in a walk outside today, so I'll allow it.
Seedling update: The cats have killed my bigger bean sprouts, but I've got several just starting to come up. I'm not convinced that starting beans indoors is necessary, given how quickly they grow and get leggy. But we'll see. My peas were starting to come up, and the cats pulled out all but three of them. They're menaces. Just because cats are carnivores doesn't mean the rest of us can't have some vegetables to eat. Broccoli and kale are spindly, and I'll probably wind up buying plants at the garden center -- maybe I'll sow a row of kale directly outdoors. In a moment. Truthfully, the only seedlings I have any hope in at the moment are my Brandywine tomatoes. I'm keeping them far away from anything cat-shaped.
my cat is doing the same to my geranium seedlings! naughty.
posted by tania at April 22, 2008 10:47 PM
Haha I was cracking up reading about your cats! Our cats treat our raised beds with the veggie seeds like a huge litterbox and playpen! It is amazing we atually have lettuce coming up right now :)
posted by Holly at April 23, 2008 08:03 AM
I have tagged your blog.x
posted by sue hepworth at April 24, 2008 10:03 AM