My First Gooseberry

“There’s no way of eating a gooseberry that isn’t a divine experience.”~Monty Don I love Big Dreams, Small Spaces. I’ve seen it a billion times, but it’s still usually on my TV to keep me company when I’m home alone. (It’s on Netflix, so if you haven’t seen it, you should go watch it!) Everyone is just so cheerfully enthusiastic about gardening, especially the host (and “Britain’s favorite gardener”), Monty Don. There’s a moment in the first episode of the second season where Monty in trying to convince his garden mentee to buy a gooseberry as he gets really excited Read More

Update: Earth Day Sapling

Yeah, so remember the Earth Day sapling I brought home?  You know, the one that I got for free from the grocery store.  The one with the lovely care instructions on the bag that I chose to ignore.  Oh yeah, that one?  What happened to that tree? Complete and utter failure happened. Look at all that brown!  But this outcome was predictable, right?  I completely disregarded the instructions and went for glory right away.  There, of course, is a lesson to be learned here.  Several, in fact. Lesson 1: Be patient. It’s easy as newb gardeners to want to put Read More