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Starting a garden
Mar. 23rd, 2016 01:19 pmA month or so ago I realized that, since the large evergreen tree in the front yard had been cut down to provide more light for the new solar panels, there was a big empty space where I could plant a wildflower meadow.
Yes, that was my simple plan, something low-maintenance with no picky requirements for a particular soil pH, or demands for regular watering, or anything like that. I did get sidetracked by stumperies for a while, but then realized that I liked using the stump as a seat way too much to let the plants have it.
Sunday, LJ user tinybuffalo helped me scatter some wildflower seeds for the first day of spring, and Alexx just helped me complete phase one, which was to sow a pound of white Dutch clover to cover up the bare spots. I wanted to get this done before the week of rain begins.
Also, I got a crow call, since I really like crows. It actually sounds a lot like a kazoo, or maybe it's just a musical form I have yet to master.
The next phase is to start some seedlings in one of those mini-greenhouse kits; I have lots of lavender, rosemary, and thyme (I tried to break up that phase so that the song wouldn't start up in my head, but I completely failed, sorry about that).
And then...
I came across a book that called to me: _Ancient Roman Gardens_.
I expect my original goal of keeping it simple may get more complicated. I'm already lusting after a rock garden...
Do you think a Priapus statue would upset the folks at the Salvation Army house next door? I was thinking I would try to find a small subtle Priapus, but Priapus probably doesn't go for small or subtle.
Yes, that was my simple plan, something low-maintenance with no picky requirements for a particular soil pH, or demands for regular watering, or anything like that. I did get sidetracked by stumperies for a while, but then realized that I liked using the stump as a seat way too much to let the plants have it.
Sunday, LJ user tinybuffalo helped me scatter some wildflower seeds for the first day of spring, and Alexx just helped me complete phase one, which was to sow a pound of white Dutch clover to cover up the bare spots. I wanted to get this done before the week of rain begins.
Also, I got a crow call, since I really like crows. It actually sounds a lot like a kazoo, or maybe it's just a musical form I have yet to master.
The next phase is to start some seedlings in one of those mini-greenhouse kits; I have lots of lavender, rosemary, and thyme (I tried to break up that phase so that the song wouldn't start up in my head, but I completely failed, sorry about that).
And then...
I came across a book that called to me: _Ancient Roman Gardens_.
I expect my original goal of keeping it simple may get more complicated. I'm already lusting after a rock garden...
Do you think a Priapus statue would upset the folks at the Salvation Army house next door? I was thinking I would try to find a small subtle Priapus, but Priapus probably doesn't go for small or subtle.
