things i've been up to

sunny side, originally uploaded by jacquelinedandelion.

a card i made for the lovely caitie koch before she away'ed to panama. (more cards)


wild mint for smoking, drying on the bureau


all dry


right before i smush my toes in the mucky part. mmmmm.



growing babies! mostly tomatoes. the garden peach variety is doing well! some holy basil, 5 other types of tomatoes, 3 varieties of eggplant (i'm excited for the turkish orange variety)... genovese and lettuce leaf basils, marigolds, white cucumbers, hmmm.... and i guess we'll see what else comes up... its hard in the house, there's no good place for them to get a lot of light. this house has porches on the east and west sides which block sun from the windows, and only tiny windows to the south. also, i am gone 3 or more days a week, so its hard to make sure they're doing well. i give them lots of love while i'm here though. and i send them good vibes from far away. (if you haven't, you must read the secret life of plants)

bigger babies from the first round of planting. tomatoes looking good. summer squash, some flowers (hollyhock and foxglove) and peppers. yeah. they need more sun.



my dad and i have been digging and building, and soon they'll be at home in the ground. fence in progress.



meanwhile i have to move them around the house to catch the light.

i've got designs on this nettle. its surrounded by some kind of mint that looks like chocolate mint but tastes like peppermint. shrug. its delicious.