I got a bit behind, what with the fence and April being the Month of Connubials*, and my snow peas and the broccoli seedlings were looking a bit sad at not being in the ground in the great outdoors.
The broccoli seedlings had started to look a bit straggly and too big for the pot. The snow pea seeds were tormenting me by not being in the ground and growing and speaking to me of potential food stuffs. I really should plant out another round of carrots and daikon too. But I haven’t.
I did finally get the snow peas and some of the broccoli into the ground on Tuesday. The broccoli aren’t looking good. They look stressed and sad and saggy. I lugged some water out this morning and begged them to come back. But frankly I think I’ll be sticking new seedlings in next week in their place. Don’t tell them I said that. Broccoli can’t read and what they don’t know about my pessimism wont hurt them.
If all else fails I will have to purchase seedlings. Which wasn’t really the point was it?
Also, in case anyone is wondering why I don’t just get out there and do some more planting and water bucket lugging, I buggered my neck a bit the other day. It was very painful. I went to the physio and you know what he said? “It’s what happens watching television with your head turned to the screen, or talking in the car and turning to face the driver, or using a computer in a bad position.” I hadn’t realised that watching telly and conversing with my fellow travellers was so dangerous.
At least it isn’t the gardening… and he made it much better.
*This is a reference to the very funny Australian television show Kath & Kim. Unlike Kath, my friends have not/are not hiring a big white carriage for their weddings. I hadn’t realised that our friends would get married all in a bunch close together (the way all ones friends have 21st birthday parties close together) and now I’m wondering if in middle age I’ll be invited to a whole bunch of second weddings… that’s obviously not intended as a reflection on any of the couples who’ve been recently married in my circle of acquaintance.
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April 18, 2008 at 3:35 pm
Simply.belinda
Great to hear that you managed to get the Snowpeas in the ground it certainly is a treat to have them fresh.
Sorry to hear about your neck… that would make lugging water very difficult.
Just something to think about but when I hurt my back I swapped to a little 3L watering can. Requires many more trips but even on bad days I can still carry it as long as I only half fill it.
Kind Regards
Belinda
April 18, 2008 at 10:35 pm
kate
Thanks Belinda, the snow peas have sprouted, just, I’m looking forward to them.
Fortunately I only had one day of not really lifting anything (the coffee jar hurt, pushing the button on the microwave hurt, I was generally pretty sooky) and I’ve been much better since. I tend to be pretty careful about the lugging, what with also lugging a wriggly person a lot, but I should probably be more careful about the laptop use. I generally carry a smallish bucket from the (unfortunately internal) bathroom (which is where our washing machine is) out to the yard, and then decant into the watering can. The Bloke tends to get the water out of the kid’s bath (the laundry trough) with a syphon, which is more efficient, but with heavier buckets.