Monday, April 06, 2009

gardening dilemma

(Little Weed, snugled between Bill and Ben)
it's clearly time to start planting now. the original, humble, plan for this year's harvest (strawberries (mara), strawberries (wild), strawberries (gariguette)) has oozed and spread somewhat (a herb garden, tomatoes, bell peppers, salads (only because came free with strawberries (wild)), and gerkhins (because can't be bought fresh anywhere)). (not to mention the sunflower house project) (not really edible) (but oh so lovely)

of course, all this is so far in the head (or in the seed). seedlings still have to be started, it will take weeks, and then and only then will the dilemma (which i have still failed to mention) make itself felt. still, one likes to stay ahead of the game (especially where dilemma's are concerned) (being a theorist despite all and sundry and all that). anyway, yes, the dilemma: where should i plant these wonders? on my balcony in town A or in my garden in town B? wherever it will be, i'll need to take care of it all, and at this point, i can't figure out where i will be this summer, because if the little summer house turns out to be wonderful i'll spend most of my time there, but really, my kitchen in town is much better equipped, and if i don't end up liking the summer house, i'll have to drive up and down 50 km to go and water the wonders in the garden of town B. On the other hand, if i do love it at the garden house, and my whole vegetable garden is on my hot very very hot south-facing no-wind-at-all balcony in town, i'll have to drive 50 km up and down EVERY DAY to water the wonders on the balcony in town A.

you can see why my ever helpful son is looking so puzzled (having been given this particular rant at 8 in the morning, while he was trying to enjoy the morning sunshine)...

please to advise.

2 comments:

Josh said...

Potten kan je verplaatsen... Als het tuinhuis bevalt neem je ze lekker mee en gaan ze daar verder groeien...

Véronique said...

brilliant!!!! simply brilliant! thank you...