I am very proud of myself this year. I’ve managed to keep my little vegetable patch weeded. You may think that this is not such a big deal, but it is for me. I hate weeding! Trying to differentiate between weeds and vegetables (especially when they are seedlings) is a pain. Who knew that spinach seedlings look just like grass? Not me. Good thing I was letting those weeds get a little taller so I could get a hold of them. Bending, stooping, or kneeling is also a pain (sometimes literally). I have been using a rotary cultivator to help with the weeding chore.
Organic gardening is one of the most popular of all gardening methods. Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary defines organic as: of, relating to, or derived from living organisms. So basically, going organic means you garden without the use of chemical herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, or fertilizers.
What are you planning for your vacation this year? I'd bet it involves beaches or passports, maybe Disneyworld? This year, I gathered a few friends and joined 500 various romance novelists in the Windy city. After all, there's only one thing better than a job that daily surrounds you with thousands of books. That would be a vacation that surrounds you with hundreds of authors (oh, and free food). Amy F. and Terri C. (both fellow MCPL librarians) joined me in our first trip to the romance reader's cultural Mecca, also known as, Romantic Times Book Convention.
While I was doing research for my new vegetable garden, I ran across several books on companion planting. I had heard of companion planting, but I didn’t know any details. So, I checked one out. It was full of very interesting information! For instance, I learned that marigolds deter many insect pests, and most vegetables don’t like fennel. Also, many plants have other plants that can harm or enhance their flavors. I had never realized that you couldn’t plant certain plants near each other.
It’s that time of year, the time of year when I can’t wait to get my hands dirty. Having mud on my knees (and a smudge on my face) is my idea of a great time. I’m talking about planting a garden. Now, I’m used to working with flowers in the garden, but the realm of the vegetable garden is new to me. This is most likely due to the small number of vegetables that I am actually willing to eat. However, this year I decided to try growing some of my own veggies.
This Saturday, March 24th at 2:00 p.m., we will be having, without a doubt, one of the most awesome teen library programs ever, anywhere, in all of library history!!! I speak of Hunger Games Havoc, a giant celebration of all things Hunger Games in honor of the release of the movie this Friday.
