Green minutiae
It is a very Spring like night. Thoughts are with growing basil, strawberries and mint. I had a lucky streak one year with strawberries. I grew them on my apt balcony, in a lil 5x7 window box. They were so sweet and yummy.
Down the street is a lovely, working greenhouse. Classic design, all glass, so pretty and inspiring. I have no green thumb but I've been playing with the idea of a grow rack. Even that seems a bit of a commitment. I tend to come up with ideas for hobbies and interests I'd like to take on then research them into the ground. This might be yet another. When I take on something I want to complete it, see it through.....so if it can't stick through the research and loses momentum, finito. But every now and then I want to take on something new and not just read about it.
I have always loved conservatories and the idea of a tiny Wardian case is appealing. The idea of a pretty begonia or African violet in one.... Nothing will confirm the lack of a green thumb more than a dead Bonsai or failed Wardian case. That's advanced gardening for me.
Anyway, I want more than one lonely basil plant (I love pesto) but less than a garden so a grow rack is a great compromise. Then again, there are several home improvement projects this year and uh....Should we get ice this month, my thoughts of herbs and strawberries will vanish (bye bye momentum) and thoughts of cocoa and marshmallow making will return. While I'm streaming thoughts and ideas...
We are taking down the large cottonwood in our yard this year. It has died. It will be sad to see it go. I loved the sound of it's leaves. Planting another oak in it's place. New beginnings.
Down the street is a lovely, working greenhouse. Classic design, all glass, so pretty and inspiring. I have no green thumb but I've been playing with the idea of a grow rack. Even that seems a bit of a commitment. I tend to come up with ideas for hobbies and interests I'd like to take on then research them into the ground. This might be yet another. When I take on something I want to complete it, see it through.....so if it can't stick through the research and loses momentum, finito. But every now and then I want to take on something new and not just read about it.
I have always loved conservatories and the idea of a tiny Wardian case is appealing. The idea of a pretty begonia or African violet in one.... Nothing will confirm the lack of a green thumb more than a dead Bonsai or failed Wardian case. That's advanced gardening for me.
Anyway, I want more than one lonely basil plant (I love pesto) but less than a garden so a grow rack is a great compromise. Then again, there are several home improvement projects this year and uh....Should we get ice this month, my thoughts of herbs and strawberries will vanish (bye bye momentum) and thoughts of cocoa and marshmallow making will return. While I'm streaming thoughts and ideas...
We are taking down the large cottonwood in our yard this year. It has died. It will be sad to see it go. I loved the sound of it's leaves. Planting another oak in it's place. New beginnings.
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