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This has been my first time trying my hand at a winter garden. So different from the summer when I couldn't eat, pick, weed or water fast enough. It's been slow going and I've hardly paid it much attention. When I have gone to my parents (The Mr., The Kidlet, and I live in a one bedroom apartment in a complex that has a gravel lawn and there is no place to plant.) to check on it in the last couple months there have been minimal weeds and minimal growth in the plants I've been wanting. With all the rain lately I haven't even had to check on the water.....
Bum bum buuuuum. Give it a couple weeks with sun and we've got a different story....the garden is like something out of Little Shop of Horrors (without the gore and creepy factor, of course). It's just crazy out of control. I came away with 5 bags and one colander full of spring onions, parsley, cilantro, lettuce (of many shades) broccoli and turnip greens. I passed the colander on to my mum and dad and four of the five bags went to neighbors. I can't believe how great everything smells and the colors are amazing! Glad I got some weeding and picking done before the next rain this weekend.
In other news, on my way biking home from gardening I saw a girl at the community college near my house carry a baby (less than 4 months I'd say) in a Baby Bjorn light up a cigarette in the baby's face and nonchalantly puff away blowing smoke right at her child.
I know I try to keep only positive things on this blog as I have the tendency to be discouraged easily...but I can't help but mention it...I was so angry and it made my heart hurt. I know smoking is a choice some friends of mine make, I don't like it and I worry for them, but they are grownups and it's their choice, but seriously.....a BABY has NO SAY!?!!?!? Gag. I have to stop thinking about it and all the statistics of smoking and it's relation to SIDS. My mind is blown at the selfishness/ignorance of some people...
Sorry to be a downer,
Lovies and livid over lighting up,
-K
PS. Friday is my birthday...and it's a scary one.
Bum bum buuuuum. Give it a couple weeks with sun and we've got a different story....the garden is like something out of Little Shop of Horrors (without the gore and creepy factor, of course). It's just crazy out of control. I came away with 5 bags and one colander full of spring onions, parsley, cilantro, lettuce (of many shades) broccoli and turnip greens. I passed the colander on to my mum and dad and four of the five bags went to neighbors. I can't believe how great everything smells and the colors are amazing! Glad I got some weeding and picking done before the next rain this weekend.
In other news, on my way biking home from gardening I saw a girl at the community college near my house carry a baby (less than 4 months I'd say) in a Baby Bjorn light up a cigarette in the baby's face and nonchalantly puff away blowing smoke right at her child.
I know I try to keep only positive things on this blog as I have the tendency to be discouraged easily...but I can't help but mention it...I was so angry and it made my heart hurt. I know smoking is a choice some friends of mine make, I don't like it and I worry for them, but they are grownups and it's their choice, but seriously.....a BABY has NO SAY!?!!?!? Gag. I have to stop thinking about it and all the statistics of smoking and it's relation to SIDS. My mind is blown at the selfishness/ignorance of some people...
Sorry to be a downer,
Lovies and livid over lighting up,
-K
PS. Friday is my birthday...and it's a scary one.
5 comments:
Wow!! what a garden! I'm jealous! I can't seem to keep my plants alive even during the summer. I too feel your pain...my boyfriend and i live in a tiny 1 bedroom apartment. Luckily we have a deck where i keep a few giant potted plants.
Ugh. I hate smoking SO much. It's so terrible and i dont understand how anyone could choose to smoke, knowing all of the health risks!
I know, it's a terrible habit and I try to be at least remotely gracious about it with the people I know that smoke. But inflicting it upon an infant that can't try to get away from the smoke!?!?? Don't get me started! It's just a whole knew level of sad.
Whereabouts do you live? I'm in California and that makes a huge difference in garden, so I've heard. I have potted plants on my patio too and I've killed all but one...and even that one is not looking too happy! :-/ Oops!
Wow that is wonderful. I am really want to try gardening this spring. I've never been very good at it but there is so much wasted space in our buildings yard...
oo I am sooo jealous of your winter garden! I've always lived in cold northern states (even at college currently in DC, it has been snowing so much you couldn't grow one here either) so it has never been an option for me. But boy would I love fresh cilantro, there's something so empowering about cooking for yourself, I cannot imagine growing your own food too! wow!
I have friends who smoke too. They're always getting horribly sick 3x a year, and I know its from the cigarettes. I still love them, but I cannot imagine why you would do that to yourself let alone your child! ew
I have to admit, empowered and accomplished are the exact feelings I get from cooking, AND especially from cooking the food I grew myself. It's amazing!!! I love that The Kidlet and Cousin will ask for veggies and nibble lettuce and onions while we pull weeds and such. It's a wonderful feeling...like one is really feeding oneself and offspring...it's awesome!!!
Hopefully someday you will both have the means and determination to have your own gardens...it's a joy (and admittedly, frustration at times) that is well worth the work!!!
PS. Thank you for stopping by and commenting! :-) It makes me all giddy to see that I have comments to "moderate".Ooo, la la!!!
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