I've said this is the world's dullest blog and this posting is your proof.

I've been watching my gardening projects, mostly now two-and-a-half weeks old, and some of my successes and failures are now apparent. Why did I think that I could start anything from seed? That was a total disaster and so the Johnny jump-ups, Shasta daisies, sage, and oregano are missing in action. Let's just say I have a greenish-brown thumb...

The peony in the front garden looks like it didn't mind the transplant, so I'm optimistic about its long-term prospects (big shaggy pink blooms every year! yay!). The main thing about the front garden is that the soil needs work. Maybe this fall, I'll add to the retaining wall and then work in a bigger amount of peat moss or something.

The window box in the back is so-so. I planted impatiens, lobelia, and some volunteer Johnny jump-ups (from the side window box); the impatiens look shaggy, the lobelia isn't blooming yet, and the volunteer crew are too tall for their placement. Still, it looks lively! My herbs in the back yard--except for the seeds--look pretty good. The basil didn't like the snowstorm we saw a few days after planting, but nothing serious.

The big success is my side window box. I went conservative, planting only petunias and pansies, and the big blossoms look fantastic! Here it is:



CDs listened to today:

• David Diamond: Symphony No. 2
• Aimee Mann: Bachelor No. 2
• The Earlies: These Were The Earlies
• Karel Husa: Music For Prague 1968
• Oasis: Be Here Now
• Franz Schubert: Piano Quintet In A, "The Trout"