Since my rant here a bit over a week ago, DF has cleaned out the gutters, dipped the dogs in flea treatment, mowed the lawn, taken the dogs for a walks in the mornings a few times and started to make salads for lunch again.
So either he reads my blog (hello darling! i love you!) or is psychic.
On the weekend I repotted my tomato plants (pictures to come soon!) and my basil and parsley. I also planted some rosemary seeds (again) to see if they would germinate. I doubt the temperature drops below 23C at any time right now, so they SHOULD germinate, otherwise there is something wrong with the seeds!
I can't believe my basil and parsely are still alive. I am a terrible gardener. I get all excited about growing my own food, but then remember to water and feed them about once a month. My mint and marjoram have died, withered into brown dried up clumps. I grew the mint from seed so will try again with that soon.
I have gotten a single cherry tomato from the tomato plants. They are about two feet high and I have staked them. I grew them from seed too, so that's very exciting for me There are six plants.
I also planted some more lettuce seeds, this time in a different pot with more room. Last time they grew to about two inches high and then stopped growing. Might be ok if I was a fairy and in the mood for a salad, but I'm obviously not (a fairy, that is.)
I think this weekend I will go to the market and buy a couple more herb seedlings - and this time LOOK AFTER THEM properly.
hmmm... odd!
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Now I do herbs and tomatoes and greens on the balcony in the spring, but while I love planting, I'd totally let them die if NT didn't water them. Also I tend to let the greens run to seed (whoops). Anyway, not sure we'll successfully plant anything this spring that Noodles the cat doesn't dig up or rip to shreds (he's helpful that way). LOL.