Success! What have you got to say now all you doubters? Whose the two headed donkey now world?
They say it takes one moment to define who you are, but they are wrong. It takes 10 days, some soil, and a pot. I woke up this morning, as I do most days, and went to check on how the boys were doing.
Not expecting anything out of the ordinary, as I have quickly learnt that, exactly like training to be a ballerina, gardening requires time and patience. But someone obviously left my name off the list of people who are going to have an uneventful day, because on giving the team their daily liquid rations, PAM! A baby plant in my face!
Happy happy days. I have grown something and officially a gardener.
Truthfully ruby red spinach being the first was not unexpected and really always the favorite. The herbs have longer germination periods, with marjoram taking 2 weeks and parsley up to 4, while the peppers can be up to 3. But still, spinach had to perform and as Robert Mawara always says, "You can have a good team on paper, but when last did you see a piece of paper score a left-footed volley from outside the box?"
Next step, once the seeds have sprouted is to treat them like a princess on prom night. This is a serious time as the plants have left the safety and comfort of the seed and are now subject to the elements. I foresee lots of late nights staying up watching out for predators and plant rapists.
Come on sectors 1, 3 and 4. You've seen it can be done, now make like a fat girl in a candy store and grow.
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