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Garden Status Update

This weekend was supposed to be nice and warm (finally), so today's big goals were to get my plants in the containers, as well as to get an oil change.  So there I was this morning at WalMart, shopping for containers and soil mix.  Picked out some good ones on both counts, then headed home for some more chores, and lunch.

After lunch, it was off to Burt Brothers to get the oil changed.  I don't recall when I got there, but I figure it took about an hour, judging by the fact that I made it through three "People" magazines.  Car service complete, I came home (brief stop at ShopKo for another pot), and ready to begin planting. 

I was able to plant the Anaheim Pepper, the herbs, and a Begonia that the Elders gave us last week for Mother's Day.  Then the skies darkened, and the winds picked up, so I hurried and hauled everything inside just in time before it really opened up.  So the tomatoes have not yet been planted.  But other than that, I feel ok about what I was able to get finished.  The pepper is in the red pot (yes, it's a rather obvious metaphor), the chives and basil are in the window box in the middle, and the begonia on the left.  Later this week I'll try to move everything to the front patio where there is better sun.


Next week, I have a Container Gardening class up at Red Butte Gardens.  So hopefully I can get some more tips and training there.

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