There are a couple of daffodils in blossom in the garden and a bunch of them blooming on the hillside jungle. It’s nice to see and maybe I’ll go out to try to get pictures of them.
Not much else to update on, though. All the seeds I’ve planted indoors have germinated except the parsley and [...]
Archive for March, 2008
And Spring is here
Posted in Gardening on March 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I had this rant all prepared…
Posted in Gardening, Tools, family on March 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I often get frustrated with my male family members (let’s call them MFMs) because it seems like they treat me like an idiot or an incompetent. Particularly around power tools. I understand that I don’t have much experience with power tools, mostly because anytime I’m in a situation to use one, a MFM comes along [...]
I should have known something like this would happen
Posted in Gardening, family on March 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A while back, I told my ebay-loving father about craigslist. It’s a dangerous thing. He hasn’t sold anything, but he’s been having fun acquiring lots and lots of things (in his defense, they are generally very nice, like the barely used Boston Acoustics speakers he got for a steal). Most recently he got a roto-tiller. [...]
What to do now?
Posted in Gardening on March 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I got all the roses planted, just in time for the deluge of rain we got yesterday. Three of them are happily sprouting away, while the fourth is looking a bit lethargic. We’ll see. It’s root system is the least developed of them all, so I’m not surprised. I also think it’s going to be [...]
Posted in Gardening on March 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Since I’m hoping to use this site to keep track of what’s going on in the garden and elsewhere, it would probably be good to start with what I’ve got done so far. So:
I’ve got one veggie bed dug, still need to dig one more, if weather permits. I do need to add compost and [...]
