Gardening

Spring is here and I think of digging in the dirt. Gardening is great therapy for me. Our first house in Milwaukee had a beautiful landscaped yard. The previous and only owner took me under her wing and I slowly learned about annuals,perennials,soil and seasons. Off to Chicago where we worked hard on our yard and got a neighbor award. In Boston I belonged to a wonderful garden club where I learned to appreciate greens as well as flowers. Our land in Rockford had a beautiful perennial garden. Greensboro was where I was able to landscape my yard with the flowers I loved. I had lots of blue perennials that I mixed with annuals.My garden club was more social than working but I learned all kinds of things and never missed the garden tours. Now in Charlotte things have been not so good.I came with the desire to continue gardening. My attempts for annuals in the front yard were unsuccessful. What the deer didn't eat my lovely and friendly neighbors would let their dogs pee,poop and dig up. In the backyard I concentrated on vegetables and herbs. I worked hard on one area near the deck to plant asparagus. Asparagus is such a beautiful plant. The first son concocted a potion to kill the asparagus so he wouldn't have to eat any. The potion was so successful nothing has grown there since. Now I just grow herbs in boxes on the deck and flowers in my planters on the front porch. When I move I plan to have gardens all over the place. Saturday I read about a lady in Colorado who has run afoul of her neighbors while she gardens. It seems she likes to garden in a thong. Last year she wore pasties with the thong. I can see where pasties might be uncomfortable while digging in the dirt. The woman is 52. I only saw her head shot but even a woman of 52 in great shape is not attractive in a thong, especially bent over. Her husband is quite indignant about the complaints. He likes to hang out with his wife gardening in his thong too. Maybe instead of me worrying about having the proper soil for flower beds I just need to get out in my yard in a thong. A green one would be nice to start with don't you think ? And to my backyard neighbor who has never spoke to me, I will only allow her to see the backside of my thong.