Don't throw it, Grow it!

I really do love having a zipcar account. Yesterday morning I reserved a car last minute so I could go to Lowe's [again]. Me and zipcar love Lowe's. I also love zipcar because I have driven three vehicles that I have never driven before. A Toyota Tacoma, Honda Civic (hybrid), and yesterday I drove a Prius. Which, if someone said....I am going to buy you a car today, what do you want? It would definitely be a Prius. I had so much fun driving in it. I decided that I am DEFINITELY a small car person.

My mother can vouch for this. I don't what it is about me being sick, but even when I was younger, that is when I had the most motivation to do things. I would stay home sick from school, and wind up re-arranging my bedroom....in 6th grade. Well, I am sick now, and I have been getting up early (probably because I am coughing) and gardening, running errands, etc. Yesterday I got the zipcar at 9.46 and went to Lowe's to get a sprinkler. I didnt think watering the garden would be as huge of a proiority as it has been, but there hasn't been any rain here. I also picked up some pots and a better hose nozzle head.

The other day, I rode down to Broadway and got Pho and went to Bailey/Coy bookstore and bought Don't Throw it, Grow it! Which is kind of a silly book but its about not tossing seeds that you eat, but turning them into decorative house plants and harvesting food from them (if possible, ie pineapple is difficult). Anyhow I've really enjoyed reading it. Its also fun to remember things from my trees and shrubs course from ASU and compare such things as Wow, I didn't know that roses and almonds were in the same family. Im glad I remember some scientific plant names.



I started reading after I went to Lowe's, or else I would have bought more stuff. Hah. I am really feeling inspired to grow lots of house plants now. I had tomato soup yesterday and saved its can for seedlings. Plus, we have so many glass jars from sauces and jams. I really want to start this, but I am also hesitant because I don't want to be overwhelmed from the front and back gardens on top of that.

Yesterday I meticulously pulled out blades of grass and their roots from the front garden and there are still soooo many. Dana mentioned that a good way to get rid of weeds was to spray them with salt water. Which I want to do, but will have to wait until all of the seeds sprout (or don't sprout) so I don't kill them off as well.

Hmmm.