Tools of the Trade
All this work I have been doing in the yard, and all the while I have been wearing an old pair of Birkenstocks! I never did unpack all of my shoes after the move, so I dug holes and planted trees and toted mulch all in my sandals. I’m sure I could accomplished everything much quicker, and with less foot pain, if I had just been wearing a pair of Danner boots, or anything at all more suitable to heavy work. I need to see if I kept my old boots when I was packing, or go out and buy something sturdy for working in the yard.
Nonetheless, I love putting new things in the yard. I am going to slowly get a rose garden going out behind the kitchen.. Once I know the roses are doing well, I will add some herbs. There are some earth boxes on the back porch and tomorrow I am going to put out tomatoes.
It is still so odd to me to be able to get out in the yard in September and plant vegetables and herbs. We still have a good deal of time ahead of us here in the Tampa Bay area for growing and gardening. In fact, we usually only have two weeks to a month of cold weather.
Remember to compost, apple of my eye.
It will do wonders for all that you are growing.
AND it’s groovy to watch everything happening.
Little Liza can help.