Gardener's Choice

I have started my garden. Well, it was started for me. A dirt delivery showed up here on Thursday with four tomato plants right behind it. My father, commonly known as my garden consultant, decided it was time to sow the land, so we did. It's our play-at-home version of a CSA. We planted four tomato plants. Big boy hybrids, to be exact. As you know last year's garden was a lesson in patience. Learned a lot. This year, my approach is less is more. I am sticking to the basics with a few wild cards. Besides the tomatoes, I plan to plant some romas since I love them, they are versatile and I still have some left over from last year in my freezer. Cucumbers, squash and zucchini are also on the list. My wild card? Arugula. I love it and want to try to plant it. My lettuce didn't grow last year, at all. But I think if I concentrate on the arugula I can get it to at least give me one crop. I am starting with all plants this year, no seeds. I need all the help I can get. And with less types of plants, I think I'll yield a better crop. I also started my herbs, too. Basil, parsley, rosemary, oregano and cilantro. My wild card there is mint. Great for tea, tzatiki and mojitos. A girl has got to have options. Now, off to find the perfect boots. Either these or these. It's all about the accessories, right?

Spring Has...Sprang

One thing I have learned living in Charleston is that if you blink, you miss spring. We go from 32 degrees right to mid-80s. OK, I am using hyperbole to prove a point. There are 2 weeks of enjoyable, tolerable, beautiful spring weather. But I must have blinked too fast because, here we are in summer. I haven't blogged in about 6 weeks, so here is a recap of how I spent the late winter, spring and early summer. Um, I really can't tell ya. There was some travel in there. I vaguely remember Atlanta. And, I had a great visit with a great friend. And, there's been all the usual stuff like schlepping and working. Passover was in there where I hosted 24 people and was up to my elbows in matzah. I also did some annual spring cleaning that usually coincides with Passover. And now my thoughts turn to summer and beach weekends and frizzy hair from humidity and AC and sunscreen. So long Spring.