qotd: Wilde & a garden update
“It is absurd to divide people into good and bad. People are either charming or tedious.” — Oscar Wilde
Maybe I should post some before and after pix of our yard? The lot is terraced in the back, had some raised beds that were reinforced with pressure-treated wood (ie, nasty if you want to grow vegetables and berries) and needs a big ol’ makeover. Bones? Three birch trees, one of which was dead and already got yanked out by Steve. The other two were planted too close together. And there’s a pine tree in a pot, back in the other corner. I call it Pine Barrens.
I did plant some primroses, and Steve tore apart one of the raised boxes, only to find that half of the good wood (cedar) was rotted. We spent a big chunk of the weekend (along with Wacky Girl, who sketched for us) trying to make a blueprint of how we want the garden and yard to look. Wacky Boy doesn’t want to lose any of the grass; we want to lose all of the grass. We are a work-in-progress.
Will post pix when it stops raining long enough to go out and snap some.
Happy Monday, yins. Sorry, Steelers. (Dan, how could I forget Pittsburgh was playing? It’s Steve’s hometown. Bad football fan, bad, bad ;)
— wm
I too am in the throes of hopeful spring garden planning. I am officially done with winter.
February 7th, 2011 | #
Bones? Beloved pets, I hope. Nothing human.
I admire hard working people. Maybe I’ll try that some day.
February 7th, 2011 | #
A quote worthy of an email signature. Thank you!
February 8th, 2011 | #