well here I am on a sunny, 80 degree day watching the sprinkler wave its fans of water over my garden as the sun shines down through the illuminated green oak leaves and the goats browse placidly on pine bark. Since my last writing I have seen the sprouting and re-potting of my cucumbers, melons, pumpkins, borage, oregano, basil, squash, and lettuce plants. I have more borage than i know what to do with!
through a stroke of luck Anthony saw a 1969 epiphone guitar advertised in the newspaper bargain box and he ended up buying it from a nice woman named Susan. They got to talking about gardens and he mentioned that I was hunting for tomato plants. Next thing I knew she invited me over and GAVE me 76 tomato plants! Beefsteak, Best boy, super sonic, and the prized San Marzano tomatos.
I feel so lucky! I concocted a silly looking cold frame out of a collection of old windows and each night I put them back under glass, just in case.
I also inherited some baby herbs from Morning Glory Farm: Mint, Catmint and more Oregano!
Next step is to roto-till more ground and add 8 more beds to make room for all these little growing things! I also need to order seeds online and get my amarynth, beans and artichokes in the ground!
I guess the biggest news here in my world is our new PUPPY! she's a gorgeous little mixture from Vieques, Puerto Rico. Anthony and I found her at the humane society while we were down there and she was finally flown up to Massachusetts with some kind tourists. We named her Aleida, (pronounced Alayda) and she is a sweet heart for sure!
what with walks, training and snuggles she has taken most of my time and energy. It was great to let her off leash for the first time today and see her racing around a field with two pedigree golden retrievers. they were lovely, but she ran circles around them both : )
anyway, doting mother and gardener is signing off here in the sunlight. It's wonderful, I haven't had to chase sunlight for the last 4 days! perhaps I should consider changing my name to chasing rain...
me and alieda
Anthony and the whole family: momma Madeline on the left, aleida in the middle and the sister Tulla on the right. they have all three been adopted now!
The princess of puerto rico
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