Easy, right?
Only, no. You'd THINK it was easy, but it turns out that even if the dirt is contained in a pot, you still have to weed it and dig through it and add compost and I don't know what all. In short, if it is 87 degrees and 1050% humidity, it's JUST AS MISERABLE to be planting things in a container garden on your deck as it would be in a regular garden.
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Just thought I'd let you all know that before you run out to Home Depot and buy yourselves a bunch of pots and a few bags of dirt. You're welcome.
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While I was working at the yoga center this morning, Larry went outside and heroically dug up all the nettle plants that have mysteriously appeared in our front yard. He also attacked the remnants of the weird-smelling, variegated ivy that keeps showing up and trying to take over. Brian pulled up most of the ivy last week as a Mother's Day present, but every time we look outside, there's more.
Plants are scary.
All this to say, Larry and I seriously discussed getting rid of all the vegetation and just putting in a stone patio already. Please note, we live in a townhouse, with a townhouse-sized yard. We shouldn't be having a problem staying on top of yard maintenance, is what I'm saying. But the truth is, we CAN'T HANDLE the plants.
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The CDC never showed up to deal with things, so today I cleaned out my fridge. It was pretty much as bad as you can imagine. No, worse, actually. Who knew tortillas could expire? And we just won't talk about the condiment situation, all right? Suffice it to say that ChikFilA polynesian sauce doesn't keep as well as you think it might.
I ended up with an empty shelf. This is a new experience for me.
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This is the very first blog post I've read since I disappeared last year. Good thing! We have moved to a neighborhood (GASP!) and I'm missing my garden. I thought about doing some container gardening, thinking it would be a piece of cake. Thank you for opening my eyes. :) Also, I better go check on that Chick-fil-A sauce we got back in January.
ReplyDeleteOops! I just commented with my son's accout! Looks like my computer skills have gotten rusty. :)
DeleteWe planted English Ivy in a small area next to the house. Next thing we knew, it had grown up over the foundation, under the siding and was cascading down the wall inside of the basement. It's suprisingly hard to get rid of. An older woman, experienced gardener, told me that the only way to get rid of English Ivy is to move.
ReplyDeleteYes, and this is some weird variant of that, with variegated yellow/green leaves, and it gives off the most nauseating smell if you pull it out of the ground. I can't go near it. It's totally evil.
DeleteI'm surrounded by this stuff. My neighbors on two sides think it's great. I'm too busy battling bindweed to go after it right now. Can't we just make it illegal?
ReplyDeleteI've given up trying to plant vegetables in containers, I never have any luck with them. This year I'm sticking to petunias, geraniums, and osteospermums. All hardy and generally forgiving when I forget to water.
ReplyDeleteI can relate to the fridge situation. We have 'fancy' fridge drawers in our snack bar in our new, unfinished kitchen. They have broken down no less than 9 times but might even be as many as 12 times un under 2 years. So I had to shuffle stuff in my real fridge to make room for the faulty (Thermador!) fridge drawer food. Oh the things I uncovered!
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