More Daylight But Less Time

 

I have been very busy just tending to my own garden and getting the school garden ready for spring. There's so much to do like pulling out some of the plants that are just overgrown and making sure everything is nicely mulched. The weather keeps on changing. It is cool one day, then a little bit warmer, then hot, and it goes back to cool again. My sugar snap peas are really confused.

My David Austin roses are blooming in mass profusion but the blooms don't look as nice since they didn't really get enough rest this past winter. Some of the roses that I have are very old too and are still in pots. The roots have gone deep down into the ground and I cannot pull them out. The pot is literally stuck to the soil.

There is a lot of kale and cabbage but the slugs and snails seem to be having more fun than I am because they are just leaving a lot of holes behind.

This cabbage is shaped like a football. So weird! I thought the tarragon died but it is coming back from dormancy. I totally forgot about it. It was a good three dollar investment. I'll have that herb for the rest of my life. Not sure if I will need so much of it though.

For some reason when I scattered my frisée seeds, I didn't expect my whole half of the garden to become a big salad bowl. The slugs love hanging around the frisée. 

Overall, this week it is suppose to drizzle. We had that mega rain that came down like cats and dogs a few weeks ago. We sure need more rain. It's a mixed blessing. If our streets were not so dirty all the time, I am all for the rain but there is so much trash and stuff just mixed with all the water that flows into our storm drains! Our air us just as bad. We need to do our part and keep our trash picked up. 

Busy as a Bee

The week is almost over and the last time I visited my community garden plot was on Sunday. Now I am trying to make my school garden nice and tidy for spring because I was so busy the last couple of weeks with report cards and portfolios. The garden looks bare but the buddleia plants are looking very healthy. The milkweed has recovered from all the monarch caterpillars. I planted a few lavender seedlings and some Mexican sage. I moved my pots near my classroom so I can water my freesia that I had for over 15 years. Over the years I lost some but that was to due to my neglect. The weather is once again warming up. I think winter completely skipped us here in Los Angeles. I look foward to visiting my garden soon.

First Day Of MG Class

Today was the first day of the Master Gardener Training Class. It rained pretty much the whole day. I can't believe I am finally doing this! I have been gardening at my school for the last 15 years. I have been gardening at community garden for 10 years. It is true that I am married to the biggest gardener! It is a big commitment but I look forward to volunteering in the community and in schools. Gardening has always been a part of my life ever since I was a little girl in Seoul. I loved examining plants and trees. The insects fascinated me. When I accidentally dug up peanuts, I was just so curious to know how something so tasty grew under the ground. My girls have been gardening with me since they started to walk. It something that we should all do, not only to grow food but to celebrate life. Regardless of where we live and what we do, it is so important to find time to grow something big or small.