Waiting for this orchid to bloom was like waiting for Barack Obama to finally become president; it seemed to take forever. But look! It's bloomed and isn't he gorgeous?? I am absolutely in awe of the growing world, and I don't even have to smoke pot to be completely serious about that statement.
Ben and I have reordered everything to be able to embark on this great experiment we like to call "self-sufficiency" , or i.e. indoor farming. Above are our first mesclun plants, sprouted and transplanted today to a larger windowsill container. Ben looks admirably on. Our peas, tomatoes, and basil finally sprouted, and Ben planted our carrot and broccoli seeds this morning.
I, to speak for myself, have been inspired as of this weekend. Thanks to a friendship with two great people, we've met another kindred spirit in Richmond, who gardens in a street median! Our great search for land is back on, and if the indoors don't work, we're posting a want ad on Craigslist for unused land. Or guerilla gardening behind Legends. Or on the roof...
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