Archive For June 30, 2016
I am not a gardener. I love my garden, but if what I have planted can’t survive my lack of attention it wasn’t meant to be in my garden. Hardy plants, deep roots, good water absorbsion and retention, theoretically self sustaining, until too many +30C days and no rain. My poor garden was very sad….
I love poppies (I think I might have mentioned that once, possibly twice…). Their spiky leaves and stems, delicate petals, the seed pods with their funky little tops. These cheery little non-natives dance, nod, and peak out from the chaotic foliage of the rest of my naturally evolving garden. (addendum: I realized in the original…
I will admit that I have a weakness for cover tunes. I can appreciate ones that pay homage to the original, but my favourites are usually the ones that take a big leap away. I laughed so hard the first time I heard ‘Amazing Grace‘ as done by the Dropkick Murphys, it is awesome, and…
I love fresh fruit. I don’t mean the beautifully displayed, sort of minimally processed selection in the produce area of the grocery store. I mean when you grab baskets and haul yourself out to pick what you want right from the source. I am old enough to remember pick-your-own where the orchard/patch/farm owner pointed you…