This past weekend we had planned to set up the raised planter beds and plant the seeds. That was before we picked up our soil at the Tomato Lady's house and discovered that our timetable was completely off. Apparently in Las Vegas it's not as easy as throwing a few seeds into the ground and watering them. Instead, you have to germinate the seeds and grow them indoors for a few weeks before you can actually plant them in the ground. Who knew? Obviously not us.
Not to be easily deterred or to waste precious time, we decided to spend the weekend cleaning up our yard. This entailed a lot of bending over and picking up several trash bags full of fallen leaves (note, even though you think you are being smart by growing evergreen trees, when the neighbors above you plant beautiful, leafy deciduous trees, you will still be swimming in brown leaves). That being said, the weather was beautiful and a chore that on the surface sounds tedioius actually turned out to be a pleasant way to spend the afternoon. We basked in the sunshine, pleasant breeze and drafty aromas of rosemary, lemongrass and lavender. The dogs loitered in the shade and were always within a few feet of one of us.
On Sunday night we prepared the germination containers and sowed our seeds. The countdown begins to see whether any green will pop up over the next week or so.
We couldn't ask for a more perfect weekend, delays and all. So much for best laid plans. They're overrated anyways.
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