Gardening continues

[mousme]

I got a little impatient and decided that instead of digging up the side beds, I would plant my seedlings today. I was also a little paranoid that they would die in their containers overnight. I realize this was improbable, but whatever. Who says paranoia is rational?

So I planted the tomatoes, the lettuce, the green and red peppers, and a strawberry bush. I apparently have more seedlings than I have space, which is a bit sad. This year is all about learning how to manage the garden, though, so next year I will have a better idea of how many things to plant.

If moonandtree doesn't come by today (he said he might), then tomorrow will be digging up the side beds and planting the herbs I bought. Contrary to the other seedlings, I think I have room for more, but I shall see once the planting is done. If I have time, I will also be setting up the beans and peas and so forth in individual containers on the front porch. If I don't have time, that will go to Thursday. Wednesday is a stupidly busy day involving the dentist, so there won't be any gardening time.

I realized also that I have no garden hose at the back. This will have to be remedied soon.

I am way less depressed about the garden than I was on Friday, or even yesterday. Seeing all the seedlings happily settled has done wonders for my morale, so I don't regret my choice.

moonandtree helped me with the edge trimmer thing, but I appear to have done something wrong with the cutting line, so maybe next weekend I'll make a concerted attempt to figure out how it works. *sigh* I should probably stick to low-tech tools.

I also have a "spare" bed nearer the house, which I am considering filling with flowers, as I don't think the soil there is deep enough for anything that's not purely decorative. Plus, it'll be pretty! It'll go right next to the peonies.

Added bonus: the cherry tree began to blossom a few days ago. It's very pretty!

Comments

[tcaptain.livejournal.com]

Do not despair too much over the edge trimmer thingy.

I haven't run into any of them that weren't frustrating to put together, especially the ones with engrish pictorials.

[raven-albion.livejournal.com]

You are far more industrious than me...but I hope you have some old sheets so that you can cover your peppers and tomatoes if it gets frosty!

[mousme.livejournal.com]

Actually I don't: most of my old sheets were cat casualties. I'm just keeping my fingers crossed that they won't freeze.