Garden Tuesday

This is my progress so far.

11 people, 1 washer and dryer

So normally my apt. (the 5 of us, me, Jenni, Heather, James, & Jenny B.) have our own free to use washer and dryer.

It's wonderful.

but.

The dudes upstairs broke their washer.....

so

11 

people 

are

sharing 

a 

washer!!!!!

Where did all my laundry detergent go?

I know this sounds petty

but

I AM BROKE!

Strawberries

Looking at my Strawberry plants reminded me of an illustration from my 1940's gardening guide.

Last Post for Today, I PROMISE

Sienna is getting so big and her crate has been taking up so much space..... 

just about 3.5 ft x 2.5 ft, its like having another bed in my room...... 

soooooooooooo

I created a space just for her, SPACE SAVING IDEA!!!!

I removed the door to my 2nd closet 

placed one of the hallway gates up to keep her in

&

WHAM

a 5ft. x 3ft. CRATE

That doesn't take up any extra space.

I Love it.

Grow List

Here is what will be growing in my garden and raised beds-

2009 Grow List

VEGGIES:

-Envy Soy Bean

-Spaghetti Squash

-Turks Turban Gourd

-Lolita Summer Squash

-Sugar Baby Watermelon

-Howden Pumpkin

-Mesclun Lettuce Mix

-Globe Artchoke

-Hot Pepper Mix (jalapeno/habanero)

-Bell Pepper Mix (red/yellow/purple)

-Clemson Okra

-Dusky Eggplant

-Siam Queen Thai Basil

-Roma Tomato

-Sungold Tomato

-Black Krim Tomato

-Mortage Lifter Tomato

-Rainbow Cherry Tomato

FLOWERS:

-Alyssum (3 varieties)

-Aster

-Shasta Daisy

-African Daisy

-Helichry Sum

-Cosmos

-Marigold

-Zinnias (3 varieties)

-Nasturtium 

-Gypsophila

-Morning Glories (for Heather)

-Sunflowers (9 varieties)

WILD FLOWERS- over 20 kinds from 3 mixed packs.

April Seedlings

My Seedlings.

Top: a mess of micro-greens, testing to see how long they take to grow before I plant seeds outside

Middle: Artichokes, greens, Nasturtium, Tomatoes.

Bottom: Peppers, Tomatoes, Eggplant, Basil, Lettuce.

April Garden

This is the current state of my backyard/ garden.....

in 40 days you won't recognize it!

The bottom photo is my STRAWBERRY plant.

He is already going nuts with all this rain and sunshine, I am so excited.

Just about 3 weeks ago he was 2 tiny little green leaves and I thought he wasn't going to make it, but he has pulled through.

In the past week....

I have also:

- seen Bloc Party

- started some more gardening things, clearing leaves, staking the front garden....

- fallen head over heals for a boy

- realized I won't be able to afford rent soon

- applied for Food Stamps

- went on a really great date

- went to a Hootenanny 

- saw Morrissey, Live & Shinedown in one weekend, UGHHH (live and shinedown are really bad)

----- but I got paid for it!!!!!!

all of which I have not been photographing. i know im lame.

Work Party

Photo credit to Justin Ball

[thats me on the floor & Maya standing over me]

This is what happens when you:

Find out you are being sued by your dad

Get locked in the basement for over an hour

Break atleast 5 glasses at once & a jar of tomato sauce 

&

Take a World Civ. Midterm in one day

THE RESULT:

Going to a work party 3 houses down the street and getting trashed in front of all your coworkers!

&

BTW I puked outside on the sidewalk half way between my house and the party, GROSS>

Apples TO Apples

Apples to Apples from 3/17

and 

Justin & Heather from 3/22

BEASTIE BOYS

Work is amazing.... this is us cabbing home, the driver blasted Beastie Boys for us!!!!!

Longest Weekkkkkk

Dog park with Sienna and of course the lovely Nala.  She got so big over winter... enormous.  

and...... the cutest cat ever..... Sophie, I did some cat sitting a week or so ago and this is her.

I also worked 5 out of the 7 Dropkick Murphy shows, Bloc Party, and 2 nights of The Pogues!!!!!

so much fun.

and

there is a boy.... handsome and sweet, the full package. (my little secret)

Sienna & the Seed Collection

I laid the seeds out to take a photo and Sienna walked over and plopped down directly in the sunny spot.

Here are my seeds for this season, they finally came in the mail on Monday and I planted my Peppers, Eggplant, Marigolds, and a few others on March 10th. 

Compost Bucket

hmm this week.....

Sunday- Kevin decided he didn't like us anymore and moved out. (not really, he only moved in to stay for the month, he/ we just didn't realize how great it was going to be)  I totally spent sunday afternoon doing stupid things around the house (filling in holes/ garden nonsense). 

  Ohh and had an awesome dinner for 11 people at my house. Eggplant Parm., music, apples to apples and garlic bread.  There was supposed to be some BIG LOVE, but I felt bad because Josh couldn't come. *im saving it for him

Monday-   hmmm.  Common was good. 

Tuesday- I really don't know if I did anything too significant..... I fed Jena's cat. Went to WFM with Jenny B. & Heather. Walked home with Johnny. 

Wednesday- Background nonsense at work *House of Blues* , then I picked up stuff at school. Fed Sophie.  Then went home and rearranged my room.  Aaron eventually came over and we watched Girl 27, a semi interesting documentary.  

Dog Park

Kevin, James, me & Sienna at the dog park....

It was an amazing 60 degrees and Kevin's last weekend here so we went to the park and let Sienna get really dirty.

RISK

umm yea so with Kevin leaving and all we had a Risk night on Thursday.....

Gardennnnnnnnn

Garden-a plot of ground, usually near a house, where flowers, shrubs, vegetables, fruits, or herbs are cultivated.

I started my growing season. With:

1, 3ft. wide shelf

2 shop lights, with 2300 k bulbs & 5000 k bulbs

Many growing trays

potting soil

and 

BAMMMMMMM

Too bad PineTree Gardens is running behind on seed orders.

I placed my enormous order (or what I consider enormous) on Feb. 6th..... it is now March 6th.......

WTF

After many calls and emails, they finally got back to me, my order was shipped on March 3rd.

So lame.....

Here is what I am growing this year:

Envy Soy Bean

Turks Turban Gourd

Dusky Eggplant

Lolita Summer Squash (Zucchini) 

Sugar Baby Watermelon

Waltham Butternut Squash

Kaleidascope Bell Pepper Mix (5 varieties of Bell Pepper)

Pinetree Hot Pepper Mix (16 varieties of HOT pepper!!!!)

Pinetree Kitchen Sink Mix (greens, lettuces, chards, onions, and herbs)

Tomato List:

Sungold 

Rainbow Cherry 

Roma

Mortgage Lifter 

Black Krim

heather you owe me $20 bucks

Yea whatever.

I'm on my feet, I'm on the floor, I'm good to go

Sienna pictures! When she was sick yesterday she calmed down enough for me to take pictures.

Jimmy Eat World

@ The House of Blues

I hadn't heard them in at least 3 years, Heather invited me. It was sooo good.

Other than that I finally worked on my files on from Mexico.

I have 7 printed and have 7 more to do tomorrow!

so from 10am-6pm I will be at AIB.