dirtdobber's Blog

My veggie garden is beginning to take over my life!  Can't say that I'm not lovin' it though. The latest is that a couple of days after getting everything planted, I noticed my pine tree was shading the entire garden.  How could that be?!!  I thought I had watched this spot for 8 months trying to decide if it was the right spot.  But ,apparently not. From about 11am on, it is all in the shade from this pine tree.  All my hard work!!  Actually up until 11am it is in mostly shade from another pine tree.  Anyway, the tree man is coming this morning hopefully to take it down.  It always hurts my heart to take down a tree, but I think I can deal with removing  a pine, but if it were a hardwood, I'd probably have to move the garden. (but I don't really have another spot).  Anyway, that is what will be going on around here today.

I still haven't gotten my herb garden in.  I can't decide on where to put it.  I want it near the house.  I think I have enough rocks to border it, but I just can't decide!  They say that is what happens in menopause...you just can't make a decision. "They" are right! I have some thyme,2 kinds of basil, marjorim, lavender and rosemary , but I still want to get a few more.  The garden center didn't have everything I wanted. Maybe I can work on it while the tree man does his thing.

I also have not planted my corn.  I have never tried corn, but I have a seperate patch for that.

It looks like my house is going to go to pot!  I just cannot stand being inside long enough to give it a good cleaning. And if I am inside, I want to be looking and learning on garden guides!  I have so much to learn! I am hoping to take some pictures today. Oh! My irises finally bloomed YAAH!!

Gotta go. A lot planned for my one day off! Ya'll get in that dirt! Trish