Ms Maus + Garden Hose = Scary...

[msfledermaus]

After the nicest walk after a very nice dinner, I did a little yardwork. This is a new concept to me, since I haven't had a proper yard in ages. Peaty has been instructing me on the Way of the Garden, which mostly means I get to play with the garden hose a lot. I take a few minutes to untangle it, then untangle it some more from my ankle, then I try not to uproot the little shoots as they come up in my garden plot. I hose down the new rosebushes, flood the hostas, get the windowboxes my neighbor and I set on the porch, then blast Ben and Peaty's lilies for good measure. Then I wash off any mud on my legs, re-re-untangle the hose and turn off the water. (I think I need one of those hose-wrangler dealios. Home Despot is in my future, I fear.)

I'm very proud of the little garden. I have one (1) tomato on a vine in the back. I'm hoping like crazy it'll ripen and the squirrels won't munch it. Right now they're stuffing their cheeks with mulberries, so it could be safe for a while. I also have a hot pepper plant named Taquito, who has gotten so big he needs two wood supports to stay upright in his box. He had a bazillion flowers this spring, and now I have seven (7) red peppers and countless green ones not yet ripe. I'm going to dry them on the stove for a while, or maybe put them very carefully in the oven and dry them that way. (I know not to put the heat up, or I will gas myself and the neighborhood with pepper smoke.) My white pumpkin plant is starting to get big, and the morning glories are attacking their supports so quickly it's a little frightening. I probably should take pictures of all this, huh? Bad Maus...

So anyway, to sum up: Professor Sprouts Correspondence Course for Magickal Gardening is coming right along, thank you:)
*is proud*

Comments

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

:-)

[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

It's not as nice as your garden,though:)

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

But your own garden is always the best one!

[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

I suppose this is true...at least, it better be, because if the neighbors catch me eating their tomatoes instead of mine there will be scolding, anyway:)

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

"But on this island, all gardens are communal property. Didn't they tell you that?" *wipes mouth*

[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

Hey! Get outta them raspberry bushes, you!!!And where are my tomatoes?!? Communal my ass!!! Outout out!!!

*Shoos a rather large goose at you!*
Get him, Pierre, get him!!! Wait, nono, not MEEEE! Arrrgh!!!!
*flails at biting goose*

[sirreal13.livejournal.com]

...home despot...

I LIKEs it... I was trying to think of a cute name, but all I could come up with was a convoluted spoonerism: "Dumb Hippo," based loosely on "Dome Hepot." I'll call it Home Despot from now on. Maybe what you need is a magickal watering wand attachment. I'm sure Gardena has one.

Good luck with the tomatoes and peppers, etc. ...

[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

I have fun with names of businesses...Home Despot, Office Despot, RainBlow, Taco Hell, Pizza Smut, Dead Mobster...the list is endless.

What's really nice is I can have fresh mint tea anytime I like...I like that very much!!!

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

And speaking of gardens, how about this for a garden sculpture or lawn ornament?

[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

I showed that to all my cow-irkers. I must have it!!! Gleeeee!!!

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

Design Toscano has some really cool stuff. And some really weird stuff. And some really awful stuff. But whichever category that one fits into, they don't seem to carry it anymore.