Hurry Up and Slow Down?

Posted on Tuesday 15 May 2007 at 06:54

Weather today: lukewarm sun, cold wind. Frost expected.

Downside of wind: Seeds blow away when you try to plant.
Upside of wind: When you cuss because seeds are blowing away, God's the only one who hears you and says, "Ahem."

Downside of wind: Earache.
Upside of wind: Your handful of perennial weed roots flies twice as far, guaranteeing they'll actually make it out of the garden. And when you water, the spray also reaches twice as far, providing entertaining possibilities with unsuspecting children.

Planted today:

Pak choi (not bok choi, as previously reported, though I have yet to learn the difference.)
Some parsnip.
Onions.
Beets.
Chard.

In the garden shed: Watermelon, in hopes of seeing them ripen this year.

How you know someone's been working in the garden at our house: By the pocket full of dirty thistle and quackgrass roots collected in the process.

I feel rushed, but the weather's telling me not to be in such a hurry. At the same time, I don't want everything piling up two weeks from now, so I'm laying out a Nefarious Scheme. Low odds I'll stick to it, but it makes me less stressed for now.

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Posted by MrsBurns on Tuesday 15 May 2007 at 08:52 - Link

We're so dry, already down 12 inches, calendar year. Doesn't count the deficit from '06. Getting warmer everyday.

Chickens are getting vitamins and store bought feed and are now thriving. If I could just get my hands on that raccoon, however.......I wonder how it would taste BBQ'd.

Slow down and enjoy the process. When the heat comes, it drains.