Tag: gardening

  • Signs you may be a witch

    You can grow mushrooms without even trying. Or possibly signs that Katje is terrible at gardening. Six of one…. Signs Katje should not be allowed near Photobucket’s editing program: this post.   Does anyone know what kind of mushrooms these are? Or if this is a sign that I’m killing my herbs? I love hearing…

  • In which our heroine posts pictures of zir garden

    Proof, more or less, that I am not a complete failure at gardening. In that pot is thyme, lavender, rosemary, basil, and parsley. Not only have I kept three plants alive for weeks,I have successfully grown two new ones from seeds. In light of this success I cannot be terribly depressed by how my roses…

  • Recycling and Compost and How They’re Important, or something, not sure what the message is here, really

    I would be more inclined to participate in my city’s compost and recycling curbside pickup programs if they made it easier. I know, that sounds like so much White Whine, but consider: There is no direct way from my yard to the front curb. All entry to my house is in the alleyway. So anything…

  • Adventures with an Amsterdam Prostitute

    This past weekend was a long one for Victoria Day (Canadian holiday — yes, we have those), so I decided to go to my dad’s for a few days. My dad is a farmer, and going to visit him means helping out on the farm or in the garden. WHAT I AM A WRITER I…