Spring is finally creeping in around here and the world is beginning to look a bit more normal.
Plants are popping up their pretty little heads. Trees are blooming and budding. One of mine in the backyard has seemingly grown twice its size in just a few weeks and completely budded out, forcing me to move the clothes line, though I have no idea where to put it.
Gardening fever has hit me with force. I have tomato, onion, and jalapeno seedlings started in anticipation of the ground getting just right to go in. Salsa anyone? My sage plant is leafing after I chopped it completely down a couple of months ago and will produce some of the best sage you have ever tasted, and my monstrosity of a rosemary bush is nearing its time to be trimmed back. I bought some iris bulbs which should probably wait until the fall to go in, but will give me plenty of time to get beds ready. My brother was nice enough to turn my compost heap and we found quite a few earthworms. Yay!!! I'm doing something right that I figured I would completely screw up. I think I deserve a gold star. :)
To keep my spirits high I bought myself a pretty little silk peony to keep on my desk at work.
Isn't it pretty?
Now, with all this loveliness comes some hard work. That hard work is known as spring cleaning. I've been trying to get a bit done here and there so it's not so in my face, but honestly I've given up on even keeping my kitchen floor clean. Seriously, it looks like someone stepped in grape jelly and decided to walk all over the floor. It's disgusting. I will be going next week to either rent or purchase a carpet cleaner. Now that Matthew is crawling and getting into everything, I want to make sure there's nothing he can catch from being that low to the ground. There's all sorts of nasties in carpet, and I won't have to money to rip it out and put in new laminate because of this:
This is my back door. It started growing mushrooms about half way through the fall. No, I didn't eat them. The frame has rotted through to the inside and it all has to be torn out and replaced to the tune of $300. Has anyone done this before? I need some help and I'm not willing to pay someone to do it for me. Not yet, anyway.
I have never been able to keep a rosemary bush alive. Kudos to you! I love the idea of getting some fake pretties to keep spitits lifted. Gold star, pat on the back and Yay!
ReplyDeleteI have never done a door, sorry I'm not a big help. I have a friend that does those kind of things for me.
Heather, rosemary is really easy. Put it someplace with lots of sun and sandy soil. Mine is trying to take over the patio as we speak.
ReplyDeleteMy hubby is the resident gardener around these parts (or so he says.) Although I yank his chain almost on the daily about it I'll have to admit it's nice having the makings for a salad right out my door. The only problem would be the procurement of said veggies. I'm not great about getting all 'outdoors' and heading out to pick the bounty. I need to work on that. =)
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My husband has replaced our doors. I'd recommend getting some advice at homedepot or lowes :) It'd at least be a good place to start.
ReplyDeleteWalls and floors... do it yourself. Windows and doors... call in help. No room for error. I've been there.
ReplyDeleteStraight Guy challenge: I am going to use "silk peony" in conversation this weekend without making it sound too kinky.
I'm with Straight Guy...you don't mess with windows & doors. Who said it's gonna be $300? Can you get another estimate? That sounds kinda high...it's the frame, right? Can't a handyman take a look at it?
ReplyDeleteAhhhh...there's nothing like the smell of clean carpets. My rental has carpet everywhere! I miss my hardwood floors, though.
Your gardens sound absolutely heavenly...I'll garden vicariously through you!
Well, I looked into it, and we can buy the frame itself without having to replace the door too. My grandfather has done this before, so I think he's going to come down and help us. $100 is definately better!
ReplyDeleteI'll probably head out today and buy a new carpet cleaner. It's either that or I'm ripping the carpet out and we'll be walking on the concrete subfloor. :)
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ReplyDeleteWhat about cilantro? That will make your salsa complete! We replaced our doors last year. If it's just the frame, you're paying for labor and that's probably accurate. Unfortunately, nothings cheap anymore My husband was able to do our doors which saved a lot of money.
ReplyDeleteI think we have cilantro seeds to plant as well. I'll have to double check. I think we can do the door without too much problem.
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