Let It Grow

With all the moisture we have had lately, everything is turning lush and green. It seemed like a good time to give an update on my agricultural projects. I don't have a picture, but after a good feeding of a 10-10-10 fertilizer, the geraniums in the window boxes on the garage are getting ready for the next bunch of blooms. It has been a pleasant distraction on the way to the car in the morning, keeping up with my deadheading and making sure the plants are getting enough moisture. Not like I really want to get to work in a hurry anyways.

The great grapefruit seed experiment of 2009 continues to progress brilliantly. In the next few weeks, I will have to re-pot this little guy and do some trimming to encourage fuller, bushier growth. For whatever reason, it amuses me that the seed from my grapefruit sprouted and started to grow. I know this isn't really a stretch for nature, but . . .


The time has come for the indoor herb garden starter to move to the out of doors. Everything but the lavender sprouted and looks to be doing well. For the sake or organizing my plants, I will put the basil and cilantro in their own pots since they are annuals. Everything else will go into the window planter off the back of the house, next to the lemon thyme, sage, and rosemary. Hopefully by the end of the season, I'll be creating my culinary masterpieces with herbs freshly clipped from the comforts of the coffee room.


Wait . . . "Why do you not want to go to work?" you ask . . . Rumor has it that the mold sampling is complete and the full report from the environmental specialist is ready to go. Refer back to the "all the moisture lately" part and consider what you know about mold.


The home testing kit is showing the mold thriving under current conditions. I wonder what flavor it is . . .