For Christmas, I had asked for two things, Wii Fit and Books on Gardening. Well I must have been a very good girl this year because I got both the Wii Fit and FIVE books on gardening. I have read four of the five since christmas! Poor Anthony, everytime he turns around I am reading. Well the fifth book is probably going to be my favorite and it was given to me by my brother!!! (Thanks Jay) It's by one of my favorite authors Michel Pollan and its called Second Nature: A gardener's education. Of course I just started the book so I have only gotten through the first chapter, but I am in LOVE! The first chapter talks about the idea of two gardens, the one in your head and the actual garden. I think this is so true, I know it is for me anyway. The first year I had a garden, I started out with this grand plan and by the middle of summer life had caught up with me and my plants and by the end of the season I had a mess with very little success. The second year was better, but I had a little more vested in these plants as I had started them from seed. However, with our move in July it stressed my poor veggie plants out and although most of them recovered a trip towards the end of summer pretty much did them in. I was more successful this past year, than the year before and have high hopes for this coming spring. So back to the book, Mr. Pollan talks about bringing the imaginary and actual gardens together. Although in my opinion your imaginary garden will always be better than your real garden. I am going to give this a try. Thoughts? However, this year wants to can, freeze and dry my success to try and make it last throughout the year. I currently have all my seeds picked out and ready to order, but Anthony made me promise I would wait until we got to Missouri before I ordered them. So here I sit and WAIT!
Today is a beautiful day in Georgia, which I love since I can kick the dogs outside and get to packing without any distractions. Plus Anthony isn't home either which means I can throw things away without being questioned! YIPPEE! Alright off to pack.
Hopefully Anthony doesn't read the Blog because you are giving away all of your secrets! I need the book about the garden in your head and the actual garden....my garden in my head always looks so much better than my actual garden.
ReplyDeleteI just saw Mr. Pollan on the Martha Stewart Show and he is fascinating. Maybe I'll have to read that book too, because the garden in my head doesn't have weeds, deer or slugs! I still tend to over plant and am trying to work on that. Happy packing!
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