The Return of Messy Tuesday…
April 15th, 2008 by 
mel
POTENTIAL
This time of year always sneaks up on me. Although spring is my favorite time of year here in North Carolina (even rivaling Autumn in New Hampshire!) there’s a creeping sadness that comes with it, and sometimes, there’s just nothing to do but make a really excellent mess.
Nothing says potential like bare earth. And not many things feel as good as the tiredness that comes from working it. Combining the compost made from the remnants of last years garden and a years worth of vegetable scraps and turning it into the soil felt like giving back a bit of what we took out last year. Awesome, in the truest sense. With hope that there will be some seedlings soon. I was surprised at how late our frost date is - April 24rth by one account and May 11 by another. So, though I thought I was late, it seems I’m right on time. Some have been started outdoors, and some indoors. The tomatoes and peppers and eggplants I’m not quite sure what to do about as it seems they need a lot more TLC to start from seeds than the rest of them… I may stick to seedlings for them this year and try to set up a better indoor planting scheme for them for next year - we’re learning as we go here!
Hmmm… Veggie or Weed?
Not too many pictures as my hands were messy as can be - though I’m ok with that, I thought the camera might not be. So no pictures of the action or of me tracking my mess into the house (shame on me!) just a couple of dirt. I’ll leave the rest to your very capable imaginations.
I am my mother’s daughter - I love being outside, hiking, playing in the dirt, growing food, and getting up close and personal with the flowers.
Mom’s garden, flourishing.
I’ll bet you all made some great messes in the last couple weeks, I will catch up on your posts shortly here!
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April 15th, 2008 at 8:09 pm
homemade compost is the greatest mess.
did you see the TV news clips about the wisconsin farmer who is turning the ethanol from manure into enough electricity to pay his $4 K a month dairy farm elec bill, with enough left over for like a hundred neighbors?
yeah, we love decay.
April 16th, 2008 at 12:25 pm
Are those pinks, in your mom’s garden? I always loved those so much - especially if you were lucky enough to get one of the varieties that smells like cloves…..
April 16th, 2008 at 2:39 pm
I could write pages in response to your latest blog entries–so much to celebrate, think about, and experiment with. Thanks for taking the time to present everything so carefully.
April 16th, 2008 at 11:19 pm
Dirt on the hands…messy? I say no…that’s my idea of a little bit of ‘heaven’.
Stunning picture of the flowers in your mom’s garden…great composition all around in my opinion!
April 17th, 2008 at 10:07 am
I love seeing those little green shoots coming up out of the brown earth.
I hate to bug you here in your comments, but your email link doesn’t seem to work for me. I have printed out your Summer Sky pattern from Mag Knits awhile ago, but did not print out the charts. Is there a link to those somewhere? Or, if you ever get a chance can you send the charts to me? I know you must be going crazy with the demise of MagKnits, but I have GOT to knit this. It is the perfect little cardi for me.
I hope you are still having fun in the dirt. We had about 8 inches of snow yesterday after a day of 80+ degrees. (the foothills of Denver, CO)
I’ve added you to my bloglines. Great blog!
Have a great day!
April 17th, 2008 at 12:06 pm
If it’s easy to pull out, it’s a flower or veggie. If it gives a lot of resistance, it’s a weed. I know this is not at all helpful, but it’s true! I plan to do lots of gardening (and getting dirty) this weekend.