Really!?!

Okay, grammar usage note for the day.  "Really" is an adverb.  It's not supposed to be used as a one word comeback.  I didn't notice that I used this as my go to comment when somebody cuts me off while driving until it was pointed out that it's not meant to be a one word statement.  See http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-3445_162-57532010/faith-salie-is-really-worked-up-over-really/ for the full commentary on the use of "Really".  Funny how when brought to your attention, your subconscious brings it out more.

Just throwing that out there.  Enough philosophizing for now. 

People who know me know that I'm basically a couch potato.  Okay, my hands are usually really busy, but I'm a couch potato just the same.  This gardening thing (which is what we're really doing at the moment, urban farming will come later) is a lot of hard work.  No wonder our grandparents were usually pretty thin.  I get home and spend time checking on all the seedlings and transplants, then go turn the compost pile and check on the onions and potatoes.  (This photo of me as couch potato is payback for putting Jonathan's picture in a previous post.  He was not amused.)

 There are also times when you get to say "THIS IS FREAKING AWESOME!"   After a not so quick trip (with a stop at Whataburger and Roach's Feed & Seed) to Northhaven to find out why my peas were wilting.  Who knew they would get overheated when it is just 53 degrees outside?  I do now.  Got home and started "hardening them off" by transplanting them in their new home.  BTW, hardening off is when you get them used to outside by putting them out for a little bit every day and then finally leaving them outside all the time.  Just so you know, fact finding missions to any store will normally cost you money.  This little trip with all its stops cost us $100!

This is where the "freaking awesome" comes in.  It looks like I'm finally doing something right.  See all those beautiful roots.  Every single one I turned out looked great.  

Its kind of entertaining to watch peas (or any other climber, for that matter) when you put a tomato cage near them.  They have these little feelers (kind of like curly antenna on bugs) that weave around in the air (albeit very slowly) until they find something to grab on to.  They then curl around the wire like a little baby grabbing a finger and handling on for dear life. 

Remember a post or so again I mentioned that I thought I'd killed my potatoes.  While, I checked and the Yukon Golds, Yukon Gems and German Butters all have some good sprouts on them.  I covered them back up and hopefully, as it starts to warm up, they will actually get some leaves on them. 

I love my roasted potatoes and I can't wait to try roasting my own.

Last but not least, DOG STORIES.  After spending 5 minutes in puppy time out for chasing chickens, Shiner decides it his time to help in the garden.  He is trying to dig up my newly transplanted peas.  Gotta love'm.