Green Thumb Sunday - Potting
I got some free potting soil, so I refreshed some of my indoor plants, and put some pots on the balcony to get them ready for some tiny veggies or herbs. I tried planning a couple radishes, and a couple yellow peppers, so hopefully they sprout. There is plenty of rain forecast for this week. I still need to get out to my garden and plant some things. They didn’t turn the water on a few days ago, because of freezing nights.
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On Saturday I dropped my crippled bike off at Dutch Cycle. Even though I got there at about 2 minutes past closing time at 4PM, they were nice and let me in the door. The missing wheel can apparently be repaired for about $35 (used), and I’m hoping they throw in a speedometer magnet with that too. I can possibly get it on Tuesday, but I bet it will turn into Saturday or Wednesday if I’m lucky.
Saturday evening I dragged two friends out, to Bushwakker’s, and I had potato skins. I cut off a bite, and when it touched my lip, it burned it. Then I was in that awkward situation I hate, where you know if you finish putting the food into your mouth you’re going to burn it, but if you spit it out, you’re going to look rude. I went with the pull the food out of my mouth with my fingers technique.
Sometime shortly before or after that I was bugged for swirling my water glass around the top of the table whilst making a “wooo” sound. So I proceeded to prove that I was still sober by stacking a salt shaker on top of two glasses, then a pepper shaker on top of the salt, then a menu, and then tenting two coasters on top of it all. I threatened to balance a full water glass on top of the menu, to cries of objection. I wouldn’t have really done it (because I couldn’t have).
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May 11th, 2008 at 10:33 am
Every now and again I think about putting a few pots of this and that out on my (4th floor) balcony to see what may become of them and then think about how much time is involved in small pot balcony gardening, and whether or not I want to invest that time in growing things, or getting out on the road for days at a time — on the road for days at a time always wins.
May 11th, 2008 at 10:58 am
I had the dirt and pots fall practically into my lap, and I have seeds sitting around, mostly from shopping, and I already water my indoor plants, so it shouldn’t be much of a time sink. Plus, I need some excuse to get away from the computer for 10 minutes every few days. And if something grows - great, and if not - oh well.
May 11th, 2008 at 6:45 pm
I’ll plant my peppers tomorrow, hope I can get some nice veggies soon. I’m not that good of a gardener but hey, when I see the grass and the tulips growing so well even after a winter of snow, I can’t do anything wrong!
May 11th, 2008 at 7:28 pm
Good luck on your coming veggie garden. Happy GTS,
Aiyana
May 12th, 2008 at 9:23 am
It rained a little yesterday, and looks like more is coming today. I didn’t get any seeds in the ground, but at least my balcony looks ready for something to happen. I’ll have to probably take some of the finished compost out, and add more browns to it to dry it out more.
I know the feeling about not doing anything wrong. It feels like if you put the seeds in, you’re going to get something (other than just weeds).
May 12th, 2008 at 10:54 am
My FAVOURITE thing on Bushwakkers menu is the greek chicken wrap….yummy! They have good homemade fries too!
Have never tried their famous cheesecakes yet…always say i am going to but always end up too full! :-)