Due to disagreements with the landlady of the three bedroom City House, we've now crammed ourselves into a City Apartment. That would be the one bedroom apartment on the 3rd floor, thank you very much. And the balcony, while very nice, was bare. Too bare. The patio table with umbrella and 2 chairs didn't help much. It needed something more. Something... green. Yes, yes, I have numerous trees in bloom less than 5 feet from my balcony, but they are not mine, and they do not feed me. I need green things that I can eat. Enter my volunteer time at the local veggie co-op.
In exchange for 3 hours of shoveling, moving and scattering wheelbarrow upon wheelbarrow of compost at the local non-profit veggie co-op, I received a free tomato plant. Woohoo! I thought that would satisfy my need for plants, but alas, it only fueled the fire. Shortly after bringing the tomato home and planting it in an old tote, I transplanted some Greek oregano into a short tray where it's quite happy. Then came the lily.... and the daylilly.. and the tri-colored geranium cuttings.... I'm in a frenzy.
Then I had the bright idea of turning the tomato tote into a makeshift compost pile, so as eggshells, carrot tops and potato peels come available from the kitchen, I dig hole in the corners and shove them into the tote. I have to bury them deep else Howl gets the bright idea that I'm saving this stuff for her to snack on later. I'm outta control, what's going on? Wait, I think... crap, it's Spring! I've been bitten by the bug. Quick, someone get me a shot.
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