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May. 29th, 2013 08:20 amYesterday was a day of productivity in the morning and not so much in the evening.
In the morning, I mowed the very tall backyard grass. It was so tall, the mower was struggling and I had to go over each spot twice. Near the end, I was exhausted. At one point, the mower slid back on a hill and trapped me against the fence. It was not a proud moment. But it is done and I refuse to let it get that tall ever again.
After a short lunch break to recover, I went back out and finally transplanted all my summer veggies into the ground. In the main garden, I've got one long row of tomatoes (of various types), a short row of zucchini, and a square of cucumbers. Oh, and one line okra plant in the back. This is in addition to the kale, collards, and garlic that were already growing there.
On the deck, I have pots of rosemary, sage, and thyme. The rosemary pot could use more dirt though. I also planted okra in the center of the pots filled with peas. I figure the peas can use the okra for support once their support sticks are no longer tall enough. The long pots have kale, collards, and bush-type cucumbers.
Hopefully I will have a decent harvest this year. I always feel like I never have enough to eat AND can. But ben said we couldn't do the csa this year....
Anyway, after that, a shower was in order. Then I had to start making dinner. It pretty much destroyed any hope of getting anything else done that day. I was making gumbo, which takes me hours. But when I was done, I had a huge pot of the stuff! We'll be eating that for days.
I went to bed pretty early after dinner and had dreams about being stuck at that job I hated. I woke up wanting to cry. But it's nice to remember I don't have to be there any more. :)
In the morning, I mowed the very tall backyard grass. It was so tall, the mower was struggling and I had to go over each spot twice. Near the end, I was exhausted. At one point, the mower slid back on a hill and trapped me against the fence. It was not a proud moment. But it is done and I refuse to let it get that tall ever again.
After a short lunch break to recover, I went back out and finally transplanted all my summer veggies into the ground. In the main garden, I've got one long row of tomatoes (of various types), a short row of zucchini, and a square of cucumbers. Oh, and one line okra plant in the back. This is in addition to the kale, collards, and garlic that were already growing there.
On the deck, I have pots of rosemary, sage, and thyme. The rosemary pot could use more dirt though. I also planted okra in the center of the pots filled with peas. I figure the peas can use the okra for support once their support sticks are no longer tall enough. The long pots have kale, collards, and bush-type cucumbers.
Hopefully I will have a decent harvest this year. I always feel like I never have enough to eat AND can. But ben said we couldn't do the csa this year....
Anyway, after that, a shower was in order. Then I had to start making dinner. It pretty much destroyed any hope of getting anything else done that day. I was making gumbo, which takes me hours. But when I was done, I had a huge pot of the stuff! We'll be eating that for days.
I went to bed pretty early after dinner and had dreams about being stuck at that job I hated. I woke up wanting to cry. But it's nice to remember I don't have to be there any more. :)
