Because having dirt under my fingernails is so good for my soul, today's topic is gardening. In a hopeful-I'll-get-over-this move, I purchased three flats of flowers--that's 108 plants. Yesterday I planted two of the flats, mostly going into pots, the rest going into our front bed. I was able to sit to plant all of it, and though I'm a bit sore this morning, I'm pleased with the efforts. I could not have done it without my husband's help as he had prepped the pots for me, then moved them to their destinations. As a reward, he now has a useful herb pot on the deck to flavor his excellent cooking.
There is a spot in the garden where a weird alien something has sprouted. It's sorta tough to see in the photo, but they are about 2" tall, cream-color, with a pink curved part at the top. They break off when touched and the flies LOVE them. Nothing is planted in this area. Googling suggests that they may be some kind of mushroom. Even though they creep me out, I also find them a source of wonder because in my 45+ years of gardening, I have never seen such a thing.
Nature is full of surprises, if only we pay attention.
Leta
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