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March 16, 2006
Something Different
And now for something totally non fiber related:
I have spent the last two weeks thinking about the garden. Seeds have been ordered and started. Soil ammendments stocked up. A guy hired to rototiller it all into the clay stuff which passes for dirt in MO. I spend hours staring at my seedlings dreaming of good organic food. Being a non garderner I asked around for help. I found a gal at my local knit ins who used to garden but now lives in an apartment. She comes and visits every week anyway so I thought tra la la la Urban Girl! would appreciate some sorta community garden. In my back yard. I profit from her experience she profits with food. Works for both of us I think OK I'm teaching her to spin as well but that is fibery and doesn't suit the non fibery post. BTW I am not a good spinner but still I have fiber and drop spindles sitting around and can show her the basics.
Anyway wanted to post and this is the topic near and dear right now. And hello! Royally Repulsed by Ribbing
Posted by Elka at March 16, 2006 08:19 PM
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A friend of mine and I did that. We started an organic garden at her place which we'd tend together. Until I got poison ivy. Me no likey. After that I was allowed to reap the benefits without the work. :)
Posted by: toni at March 16, 2006 10:01 PM
Hey Elka- Seeds? Soil? Shovels? It can't be that time already. While I enjoy a nice garden, and used to start plants from seed, by the time June rolls around, I can't be bothered. Maybe I need to find an Urbanite- not a bad idea at all.
Posted by: Lorraine The Knitting Hammy at March 17, 2006 10:10 AM
Fun! I haven't got it together to start my seeds this year. But I love having a garden. Maybe I'll just do things you can plant in the ground that don't need pre-planning. Good luck with it.
Posted by: Rebecca at March 17, 2006 06:19 PM
Oh Elka, I'm jealous! It feels really weird not to be planning a garden this year since I will be moving and all. On the bright side, I can live vicariously through you as you play in the dirt this spring :)
Posted by: DeeAnn at March 19, 2006 07:33 PM