This week has been quite a wonderful week of celebrations. On Christmas Eve, my partner surprised me on a ski by proposing and giving me a “commagement ring.” It’s a commitment ring for now and an engagement ring for when it is legal for us to marry. It has been a great week to share our news. Our families are very supportive and excited for us.
With all the excitement, I still have no desire to catch up on my harvests on folia. I figure when I start planning in Jan/Feb and organizing my stash, that will be when I want to update my harvests. I HAVE made sure that I have my catalogs orders for mid-winter browsing/dreaming/planning.
Here are some of the musings that I posted on the General Chit Chat group about my successes and struggles this year.
1) Just because you CAN grow something doesn’t mean that you SHOULD grow it.
2) Although one can grow almost anything outside your zone with enough planning, pampering and babying, life is SO MUCH easier if you don’t try to push your zones. (See #1)
3) Hope for the best weather conditions, but plan for the worst (thinking of @flowerweaver and her tomato skirts)
4) Snap peas don’t climb teepees like beans do. They need a trellis.
5) Fertilizing using the right nutrients at the right time really makes a difference.
6) Even though I have gotten past thinning plants, I still need to realize that pinching back/pruning my hanging baskets are GOOD FOR THEM.
7) Breathe in the quiet time of winter as much as you enjoy the frenzy of summer.
8) Look outside of your own little garden world. Foraging for wild plants has all the benefits without any of the work of gardening.
9) Predatory Nematodes do a great job at reducing root maggots, but need repeated applications and are VERY expensive.
10) I really don’t want to, but I need to give up on squash (see #2), or try the little pumpkins
11) I need to pre-treat raspberries for whiteflies. I don’t think that they affected the berries, but it was tough to pick with the swarms.
12) Less dill. Who knew that dill grew 6 feet tall and grow new head when pinched back? One would have been plenty.
13) Same amount of broc, garlic and onions.
Previous Journals
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Leek Harvesting
Later Journals
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Tomato 'Cherry' Sprouting and Tomato 'Sungold' Sprouting
Comments
anelson wrote:
Congratulations! Looking forwards to the day when you can marry!
Posted on 01 Jan 12 (over 1 year ago)
cristina wrote:
I wish you and you partner a wonderful 2012!
Posted on 01 Jan 12 (over 1 year ago)
digfrance wrote:
Congratulations and we wish you both the very best!
Posted on 01 Jan 12 (over 1 year ago)
Orenda wrote:
Happy New Year…….and CONGRATULATIONS!
Now…the sign on the left says ‘Archery Range’ I could not get a cartoon image out of my head of Cupid and a little bow showering you both with arrows
Posted on 01 Jan 12 (over 1 year ago)
rainymountain wrote:
Congratulations and a happy 2012 to you both.
Posted on 01 Jan 12 (over 1 year ago)
Loratika wrote:
Congratulations on your recent commitment and future marriage! Thanks for reposting your 2011 musings. My husband really liked the first 2. I think that was a not so subtle hint to me. I just realized when I read # 12 that I am probably in for some trouble. I just planted some dill about a foot apart, all the way down the center of a more narrow bed planted with cukes and peas on one side (in the back, growing up a trellis) and celery and lettuce on the other side ( in front). Hopefully it will work out all right, but maybe my Fernleaf dill says it only grows 18 to 24 inches. But I did grow a lot of it, mainly to deter pests. I have to disagree with the brocalli, garlic and onions though. I don’t think I can ever have enough of them growing in my garden.
Best wishes for you & your partner in 2012!
Posted on 01 Jan 12 (over 1 year ago)
xan wrote:
Congratulations. It makes me both happy and sad so we still restrict marriage. What a waste. Your list of gardening wisdoms is great!
Posted on 01 Jan 12 (over 1 year ago)
SneIrish wrote:
Congratulations to you and your partner! Very exciting news! Your musings hold as true in Massachusetts as they do in Alaska! ;)
Posted on 01 Jan 12 (over 1 year ago)
nickyn wrote:
Congratulations! You both look SO happy in your picture.
Good luck sticking with #1&2. I can’t seem to help myself!
Posted on 03 Jan 12 (over 1 year ago)
Scotkat wrote:
Many Congratulations to you both you look so happy .
So thrilled for you both.
Scotkat
Posted on 03 Jan 12 (over 1 year ago)
mcav0y wrote:
Thank you for all the good wishes and congrats! We are still very excited and trying to figure out plans.
@Orenda How cute, I didn’t even think of that! We stopped there because, if you look carefully, all the trees are decorated with ornaments and it was very pretty.
@Loratika My dill was called “Mammoth Dill” so it might be out of the norm. And I didn’t realize that they would get that big, so I planted 3 in the holes of a cement block (about 5″×5″), so you should be fine.
@Nickyn yes, I can’t either. I am already trying to figure out my foolproof plan to grow squash this upcoming summer
Posted on 04 Jan 12 (over 1 year ago)
LouiseM wrote:
Many congratulations! I suppose it wouldn’t be of much legal or practical use to you and yours, but you could always “pop across” the border and get married here: it’s possible everywhere in Canada. Here’s hoping the same can be said – sooner rather than later – in the US. It’s about time! Wishing you every happiness both now and for the future.
Posted on 04 Jan 12 (over 1 year ago)
halhurst wrote:
Congratulations. I’m delighted with anything that increases the amount of love in the world. I am with you on #1 and #2! Still trying to find the best things to grow… I admit to wanting to be able to claim bragging rights for accomplishments that astonish my friends, but many of my attempts have led to lessons in humility instead. The price of wisdom.
Posted on 04 Jan 12 (over 1 year ago)
Fhaith wrote:
Great post! Although if you don’t use a lot of dill I can see your point. Dill weed can be frozen and you will have dill all year round – it’s great in other things other than pickles. Potato Dill soup for example! I managed to get 3 oz of seed off the dill this year that I am turning around and giving away. Gotta love plants. The gift that keeps on giving.
Posted on 07 Jan 12 (over 1 year ago)
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