Finally!
Summer looks like it might be making an entrance in the Pacific Northwest! It's time to plant some seeds in the ground. The growing season here is too darn short and I need to take advantage of every moment. This year (if things go as planned) I will be planting some seeds with my daughter and letting her take care of the watering. So far she has enjoyed digging in my garden and trampling in my strawberries. So we will just see how this goes. I've kept a few of the clam shells that were left over from strawberries and grapes we bought at the store. A number of years ago I saw on a local gardening show that you can use the clam shells as mini-greenhouses. It works great!! I am considering some herbs to put in my daughter's little mini-greenhouse. We have Dill, Parsley, Basil, Nasturtium, Chives, and Borage. All of which, I have no doubt, will go wild in my yard and take over. Engulfing my house! Alas, I jest. My garden is a constant challenge; one which I don't feel that I have the proper skills to manage. My favorite book to pull out and read this time of the year is "Slug Tossing and Other Adventures of a Reluctant Gardener" by Meg Descamp. The stories are funny as Meg Descamp recounts her gardening successes and failures in her Pacific Northwest garden.
I am a sun lover. Born and raised in Southern California, my body delights in the sunny weather. I miss So Cal very much, especially the beaches. From my apartment growing up, we could see the fireworks from Disneyland. There is no way that I could afford to move back there; in the meantime I am trying to convert Oregon into a mini-So Cal.
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