We all have them. Those moments in life, often a split-second, we wish we could go back and do differently. But we canāt, so we have to chalk it up to Lessons Learned.
So yeah, Iāve sprained, possibly broken, my ankle.
Lesson Learned: Pirouettes and garden clogs are a terrible combination. No matter how chuffed I was that our daughter asked for choreography help for one of her videos, it was just plain dumb. And I will never forget the sound. š¤¢
Anyway, the garden has been neglected for several days and Iām not loving the crutches so weāll see how this goes…
The deck – My poor potatoes have been flattened by the almost constant wind.
Peppers are coming along nicely.
Holy tomatoes! Some peppers and cucumbers too.
The raised beds- The kohlrabi will be ready soon, and more peas!
View from the bottom āentranceā – Check out the spaghetti squash, itās enormous! These sunflowers (left) arenāt growing fast enough to be trellises for the beans, even though I started them early from seed and transplanted them. Uh oh, could get messy.
The everlasting sweet pea on the driftwood tree needs tying again too. This is the first time itās been able to flower because the deer kept eating it last year. Yay!
View from the bottom sitting area.
These sunflowers are doing better, theyāre the same height as those first ones but I direct sowed them much later. I think sunflowers prefer not being disturbed. The alstroemeria finally gets to flower too, another deer favourite when they get in. So far so good!
This bean has the right idea! Iām hoping the sunflowers will be big and strong enough to support the cucumbers growing in front too, but Iām thinking thatās probably too much to ask. Weāll see…
Check out this onion! š
Middle garden.
The zucchini and cucumbers are doing pretty well but Iām a bit surprised that the cucumbers are flowering already even though they havenāt grown very tall. š¤·āāļø The carrots and leeks will still be a while.
The oldest part of the garden – I plan to make lavender oil with some of this lavender. My first batch didnāt work too well, it smells like pesto for some weird reason. I think I needed more flowers. Itās all a big experiment.
These steps are also the most established part of the garden. The daphne (right) is in full bloom for the second time this season and smells heavenly. I love the tiny light pink flowers.
The other side of the oldest part, and the lily and hollyhock bed.
View from the other entrance.
The apple tree bed, with the oh-so-attractive, temporary deer fencing. At least it seems to be doing the trick. And the buggers are around, our daughter had to step over a tiny fawn sleeping on our doorstep one night, and got charged by mama another night!
Top garden – Iāve waited too long to harvest this artichoke now. Boo. Lemon tree is doing well even though weāll have an ongoing battle with the crabgrass up here for the foreseeable future.
Blueberries! Weāve had these bushes for almost ten years but theyāve been moved around so much theyāve never really produced. This is the most weāve ever seen. Iām so glad I got them protected with bird netting before The Incident.
View from top deck.
The hummingbirds love them!
This deck area was the original, overgrown garden when we moved in and weāve never done too much with it. My husband is finally tackling that project and has cleared out a ton.
Sadly, our previously stunning, well- established, huge orange rose picked up some weird infection and basically rotted away. The stump is still there so maybe thereās hope. š¤š»
So there we go, a gimp tour of our backyard. Iām almost afraid of what things will look like by the end of July if my ankle doesnāt start healing faster. X-rays on Tuesday will hopefully give me a better idea of how long Iāll be hobbled. I really feel for people with chronic mobility issues, itās a royal pain in the arse to not be able to do for yourself. Iām so fortunate, I wonāt whine. Much. š
Thanks for joining me. Wishing you peace and calm.
ā¤ļø Amanda
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