I like jumping in head first to things, only to realize I haven't the foggiest idea what I'm up to. It's exciting and leads to occasional disasters and much hilarity. My big learn-as-I-go project for this Spring/Summer has been gardening. Or, more specifically, fighting Mother Nature to grow stuff in the dirt that I can eat.
Late in the winter a friend mentioned that she'd nabbed a plot in a brand new community garden run by some nearby Quakers. Was I interested in one? Hell yes, I was! (This is generally my stock answer to new projects involving any of the following: crafts, foods, the great outdoors, homemade goodness) Did I know anything about gardening? Sure - it involves dirt and seeds and you water them and then you have vegetables to eat. Easy peasy. One $35 dollar check later and I had myself a garden plot.
While I've been enjoying the gardening and am planning on making a Zucchini Galette on Friday to devour the fruit of my labours, this whole gardening adventure hasn't been without screw ups. Since we're just getting into the growing season, I have to assume they'll keep on coming. This is where I'll chronicle my adventures in gardening and any other hijinks I jump into by the skin of my teeth. (If this blog were a movie, that's when Pete would proclaim "And...we've got title!")
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