Sassy11's Blog

One of my favorite past times as many of you know is gardening.  Really love the outdoors, planting something and watching it grow and flourish.  It is recylcing nature from the purest form of green as we know it.  Anyone who has children can identify with gardening.  The seedlings are like little toddlers.  You tend, care and feed them in order to make them grow.  You really are a proud gardener parent when your saplings or little seedlings grow into maturity. 

A great thing to do is to plant a victory garden.   Urge many of you to research the subject and learn about the history along the way.   The rising cost of groceries, many people are getting back to nature.  Since we are at war, really think it is something productive each of us can do.    Remember though, this is about gardening.  So let's keep the discussion connected to the topic at hand, gardening. 

Gardening is also good for the soul.   It is a proven fact that it helps relieve stress and anxiety.  So there you go, another super reason to get on board with the gardening tools.  You don't have time to focus on negative energy.  Those little hands are too busy tending to the weeds and taking care of the plants. 

Some of my garden club favorites are:  cucumbers, squash, sweet peppers, tomatoes, sage, fennel, dill, rosemary (this little plant is finicky and takes persistance), cantaloupes, mint in various varieties (these do well in containers and decorative planters).  Speaking of planters, you know those planters you see in the garden center that have various holes in them and they stand up tall?  Well, those make great herb gardens.  Fill it up and in each hole place specific herbs.   The mint really does well, they produce runners like ivy.  They look and smell yummy.  Especially when they flourish.  They do like moisture.  Know many of you have read some of my thoughts on mint. 

I've also spoken to a ton of friends about planting tomatoes and cucumbers in hanging containers.  Yes!  These are so cool.  You can eliminate a lot of pests.  I've got three friends who have grown these this way and wow you should see how they produce.  So hearty and lush.  Has anyone else tried this or heard of this?  Chime in with your skills, don't be bashful.  Are any of you planting any type of vegetables this year?  If so, tell us what you are planting.