Farming is the ultimate faith-based pursuit. Last year’s debacle (documented here) should have deterred me from further efforts. Nevertheless, I persist.
Last week we went to Sky Nursery in search of herbs and other plants. It’s still a bit early to put peppers, basil, and such outside, so I restrained myself to hardier crops. I got two types of mint, two types of chives, and rau ram (alias Vietnamese coriander). I also bought two varieties of fuchsias and three types of ferns for the shady planters out front. Last year deer or rabbits savaged the impatiens. I hope the critters don’t go after the ferns. I needed some potting soil and compost. The latter had all sorts of tasty ingredients in it, including bat guano.
This afternoon I decided to repot most of my purchases. It was raining and windy, but the planters on the north side of the condo are sheltered from the wind. I made reasonably quick work of the planting, mostly in an attempt to stay warm. My next door neighbor, the Master Gardener, came home while I was working. She observed, “This is an unusual day to be planting.” My response, “The ferns don’t mind.”
I’ll need to get some more potting soil before I repot anything else. (Those large bags don’t go very far.) I’ll check out what Yakima Fruit Market has in store. It usually has nice petunias. I’m also thinking about a bleeding heart or two for the planter boxes. Stay tuned.
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