by Daisy | Mar 28, 2011 | Conversation, Fencepost
I have a hard time thinning seedlings, which is a particular problem because I also have an overseeding issue. To wit: Lettuce is one thing, beets are another. Beets can’t be beets if they’re too bunched up together. So I’m taking pictures and...
by Daisy | Mar 25, 2011 | Conversation, Fencepost
The asparagus has sprouted. I was worried I might fall over with excitement, but I remained upright and conscious, although I did gasp. They’re so cute. I’m such a girl. When I was a kid growing up with three brothers, “girl” was an insult. I...
by Daisy | Mar 22, 2011 | Conversation, Fencepost
I’m stepping onto my soapbox today, frustrated because I can’t enjoy the smells of Spring without the periodic stench of lawn chemicals. I worry what they may be doing to my children, myself, you, and the environment. Frustrated because I fear a fight to...
by Daisy | Mar 21, 2011 | Conversation, Fencepost
It was winter. Like every year, I was beginning to forget what it felt like to be warm. I was going crazy for something involving dirt, planting, growing. Anything. So I planted ginseng. It was freezing cold, but I warmed up pretty fast hacking back the ivy and...
by Daisy | Mar 17, 2011 | Conversation, Fencepost
I love this. When the first asparagus pops through I might just fall over. I don’t love this: It looks especially bad when you know it used to look like this: Until somebody decided it looked like a soft place for a nap. So I’ve poked sticks all around the...
