gardening

I've been waiting a long time to do some real gardening, and it feels great.

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We've got some

good looking tomatoes growing,

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zucchini

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peas. . .

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This basil will be delicious atop those tomatoes or on our homemade pizza.

I'm trying my hand again at propagating my own basil.

It didn't work so well last time. I tried growing some potted herbs back in February in New Jersey. I think that between being near the cold window and on top of the microwave, they didn't have much hope of survival.

Will you look at that though- I've got some seedlings this time!

(Thanks to this really cool book my friend, Starr, gave me called The Potted Herb) .

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Of course

I had to plant

a few

flowers

around the yard.

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I can't wait

to see

what happens

with this

lilac bush.

Have I mentioned how much I love being in a house with a yard?