KeyWee's Blog

Who knew that at age 53, I would make the journey back to elementary science class?  Can you say "Are you smarter than a fifth grader"?  And the answer to that would be "no". 

Our instructor did everything right. In other words, he was able to reduce the basics of botany to non-spring-chicken level without talking down to us ~ much appreciated.  That's not to say he didn't use a glove shaped like a giant bumble bee and a huge working model of a flower with all the required parts to demonstrate pollination.  Also much appreciated, as most students are dependent upon some type of sight-enhancing devices.  Suffice it to say that I now can name most plant parts, identify leaf types, tell the difference between a corm, bulb and tuber, and disect a flower to find the "good parts".  Just another few stepping stones to Master Gardener Land.

In other news ~ WE GOT RAIN.  It may have been only an inch or so, but every doggone drop was needed.  I was able to pull some weeds for the first time in weeks.  Needless to say, grass had taken over my new daylily patch, so that got a major pull-out on Saturday.  Was able to get my Golden Rain tree in the ground at last ~ no dynamite required.

All in all, my gardens are still beautiful.  I have blooms, colors, and hummingbirds ~ who could ask for more???  Well ~ ok ~ a million dollars would be nice.