My friend Diana wrote a wonderful blog post on the acceptance of messes (feeling pride in tending to her less than perfect garden) and, well, for me, hers is such a timely story.
My parents always kept a vegetable garden. Growing up in an urban area, surrounded by ironworks, factories, several blocks of shared housing, warranting little more than a quick glance, before the traffic light changes, we were one of the few families to do so, in our neighborhood, anyway.
Still, their vegetables were always so beautiful and, my kids spent hours playing in their green house, when they were little.
Small as it was, our backyard became an oasis and, from the moment you walked through the rose arbor, you'd forget your troubles, become deaf to all the noise outside the garden gate and, well, it was REAL nice to feel privy to that sort of peace, even for just a little while.
Then, my husband Garth (not his real name) and I began looking for a house and, as small (and full) as it is, right now, I am very, very thankful for our REAL big backyard, too.
My parents surprised us, that first year, by planting a vegetable garden, while we were away (I forget where, or why) and, well, life was good.
18 years, 4 kids, 3 cats, 1 Doofus-Dawg and a myriad of OTHER things that I just don't even want to, you know, think about, right now (maybe later) and the garden, well, this is the first summer I have considered “not dealing with it,” either and, you know what?
I did, anyway. Because, as small and overcrowded with weeds as my vegetable garden is, right now, I could not imagine a summer without being able to go outside and, you know, dig in the dirt.
Aaaaand, in the process, perhaps even weed out my mommy brain, just a little, you know?
Thanks SO MUCH for the reminder, Diana.
© 2003 – 2011 This Full House
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72 responses to “Perfection is So Over-Weeded”
GOOD JOB.
Can I have some grapes?
GOOD JOB.
Can I have some grapes?
GOOD JOB.
Can I have some grapes?
GOOD JOB.
Can I have some grapes?
GOOD JOB.
Can I have some grapes?
GOOD JOB.
Can I have some grapes?
GOOD JOB.
Can I have some grapes?
GOOD JOB.
Can I have some grapes?
That is AWESOME. I tried to do a garden last year, and it sucked. 🙁 I want to try something small in pots, maybe next year? I know NOTHING about gardening!
That is AWESOME. I tried to do a garden last year, and it sucked. 🙁 I want to try something small in pots, maybe next year? I know NOTHING about gardening!
That is AWESOME. I tried to do a garden last year, and it sucked. 🙁 I want to try something small in pots, maybe next year? I know NOTHING about gardening!
That is AWESOME. I tried to do a garden last year, and it sucked. 🙁 I want to try something small in pots, maybe next year? I know NOTHING about gardening!
That is AWESOME. I tried to do a garden last year, and it sucked. 🙁 I want to try something small in pots, maybe next year? I know NOTHING about gardening!
That is AWESOME. I tried to do a garden last year, and it sucked. 🙁 I want to try something small in pots, maybe next year? I know NOTHING about gardening!
That is AWESOME. I tried to do a garden last year, and it sucked. 🙁 I want to try something small in pots, maybe next year? I know NOTHING about gardening!
That is AWESOME. I tried to do a garden last year, and it sucked. 🙁 I want to try something small in pots, maybe next year? I know NOTHING about gardening!
Hi Heather,
My parents "do pots" now and have great success with them 🙂 It's sorta nice to reach out onto the patio and pluck a tomato for dinner! Or, I could always bring some over (hint, hint)
Hugs,
Liz
Hi Heather,
My parents "do pots" now and have great success with them 🙂 It's sorta nice to reach out onto the patio and pluck a tomato for dinner! Or, I could always bring some over (hint, hint)
Hugs,
Liz
Hi Heather,
My parents "do pots" now and have great success with them 🙂 It's sorta nice to reach out onto the patio and pluck a tomato for dinner! Or, I could always bring some over (hint, hint)
Hugs,
Liz
Hi Heather,
My parents "do pots" now and have great success with them 🙂 It's sorta nice to reach out onto the patio and pluck a tomato for dinner! Or, I could always bring some over (hint, hint)
Hugs,
Liz
Hi Heather,
My parents "do pots" now and have great success with them 🙂 It's sorta nice to reach out onto the patio and pluck a tomato for dinner! Or, I could always bring some over (hint, hint)
Hugs,
Liz
Hi Heather,
My parents "do pots" now and have great success with them 🙂 It's sorta nice to reach out onto the patio and pluck a tomato for dinner! Or, I could always bring some over (hint, hint)
Hugs,
Liz
Hi Heather,
My parents "do pots" now and have great success with them 🙂 It's sorta nice to reach out onto the patio and pluck a tomato for dinner! Or, I could always bring some over (hint, hint)
Hugs,
Liz
Hi Heather,
My parents "do pots" now and have great success with them 🙂 It's sorta nice to reach out onto the patio and pluck a tomato for dinner! Or, I could always bring some over (hint, hint)
Hugs,
Liz
Thanks, Melisa. Sometime around mid-August, if you're not busy traveling and, you know, being famous 😉
Hugs,
Liz
Thanks, Melisa. Sometime around mid-August, if you're not busy traveling and, you know, being famous 😉
Hugs,
Liz
Thanks, Melisa. Sometime around mid-August, if you're not busy traveling and, you know, being famous 😉
Hugs,
Liz
Thanks, Melisa. Sometime around mid-August, if you're not busy traveling and, you know, being famous 😉
Hugs,
Liz
Thanks, Melisa. Sometime around mid-August, if you're not busy traveling and, you know, being famous 😉
Hugs,
Liz
Thanks, Melisa. Sometime around mid-August, if you're not busy traveling and, you know, being famous 😉
Hugs,
Liz
Thanks, Melisa. Sometime around mid-August, if you're not busy traveling and, you know, being famous 😉
Hugs,
Liz
Thanks, Melisa. Sometime around mid-August, if you're not busy traveling and, you know, being famous 😉
Hugs,
Liz
We’ve lost our garden mojo this year too. Tomatoes=check. New roses=check. Anything else? Nope.
Apparently it’s all I can do to keep the dishes and clothes clean!
We’ve lost our garden mojo this year too. Tomatoes=check. New roses=check. Anything else? Nope.
Apparently it’s all I can do to keep the dishes and clothes clean!
We’ve lost our garden mojo this year too. Tomatoes=check. New roses=check. Anything else? Nope.
Apparently it’s all I can do to keep the dishes and clothes clean!
We’ve lost our garden mojo this year too. Tomatoes=check. New roses=check. Anything else? Nope.
Apparently it’s all I can do to keep the dishes and clothes clean!
We’ve lost our garden mojo this year too. Tomatoes=check. New roses=check. Anything else? Nope.
Apparently it’s all I can do to keep the dishes and clothes clean!
We’ve lost our garden mojo this year too. Tomatoes=check. New roses=check. Anything else? Nope.
Apparently it’s all I can do to keep the dishes and clothes clean!
We’ve lost our garden mojo this year too. Tomatoes=check. New roses=check. Anything else? Nope.
Apparently it’s all I can do to keep the dishes and clothes clean!
We’ve lost our garden mojo this year too. Tomatoes=check. New roses=check. Anything else? Nope.
Apparently it’s all I can do to keep the dishes and clothes clean!
It’s been easier over the years to accept my messes. Like you, I live in a small house, so there’s no room that’s unusable or unlivable. We use every inch and that includes the two big planter boxes that grace the front of our house. We started flowers from seeds this year and now the sunflowers and Four-O’Clocks are growing and thriving . . . among the weeds. The corn didn’t survive, but the tomatoes might. It’s a messy life, isn’t it?
BTW, I wish I lived closer to get a taste of your grapes. Bottling any? 🙂
It’s been easier over the years to accept my messes. Like you, I live in a small house, so there’s no room that’s unusable or unlivable. We use every inch and that includes the two big planter boxes that grace the front of our house. We started flowers from seeds this year and now the sunflowers and Four-O’Clocks are growing and thriving . . . among the weeds. The corn didn’t survive, but the tomatoes might. It’s a messy life, isn’t it?
BTW, I wish I lived closer to get a taste of your grapes. Bottling any? 🙂
It’s been easier over the years to accept my messes. Like you, I live in a small house, so there’s no room that’s unusable or unlivable. We use every inch and that includes the two big planter boxes that grace the front of our house. We started flowers from seeds this year and now the sunflowers and Four-O’Clocks are growing and thriving . . . among the weeds. The corn didn’t survive, but the tomatoes might. It’s a messy life, isn’t it?
BTW, I wish I lived closer to get a taste of your grapes. Bottling any? 🙂
It’s been easier over the years to accept my messes. Like you, I live in a small house, so there’s no room that’s unusable or unlivable. We use every inch and that includes the two big planter boxes that grace the front of our house. We started flowers from seeds this year and now the sunflowers and Four-O’Clocks are growing and thriving . . . among the weeds. The corn didn’t survive, but the tomatoes might. It’s a messy life, isn’t it?
BTW, I wish I lived closer to get a taste of your grapes. Bottling any? 🙂
It’s been easier over the years to accept my messes. Like you, I live in a small house, so there’s no room that’s unusable or unlivable. We use every inch and that includes the two big planter boxes that grace the front of our house. We started flowers from seeds this year and now the sunflowers and Four-O’Clocks are growing and thriving . . . among the weeds. The corn didn’t survive, but the tomatoes might. It’s a messy life, isn’t it?
BTW, I wish I lived closer to get a taste of your grapes. Bottling any? 🙂
It’s been easier over the years to accept my messes. Like you, I live in a small house, so there’s no room that’s unusable or unlivable. We use every inch and that includes the two big planter boxes that grace the front of our house. We started flowers from seeds this year and now the sunflowers and Four-O’Clocks are growing and thriving . . . among the weeds. The corn didn’t survive, but the tomatoes might. It’s a messy life, isn’t it?
BTW, I wish I lived closer to get a taste of your grapes. Bottling any? 🙂
It’s been easier over the years to accept my messes. Like you, I live in a small house, so there’s no room that’s unusable or unlivable. We use every inch and that includes the two big planter boxes that grace the front of our house. We started flowers from seeds this year and now the sunflowers and Four-O’Clocks are growing and thriving . . . among the weeds. The corn didn’t survive, but the tomatoes might. It’s a messy life, isn’t it?
BTW, I wish I lived closer to get a taste of your grapes. Bottling any? 🙂
It’s been easier over the years to accept my messes. Like you, I live in a small house, so there’s no room that’s unusable or unlivable. We use every inch and that includes the two big planter boxes that grace the front of our house. We started flowers from seeds this year and now the sunflowers and Four-O’Clocks are growing and thriving . . . among the weeds. The corn didn’t survive, but the tomatoes might. It’s a messy life, isn’t it?
BTW, I wish I lived closer to get a taste of your grapes. Bottling any? 🙂
You know what, I'm not sure if you could bottle Concord grapes (will Google in a minute) but, maybe I'll have to bring you some and we'll try, anyway 😉
Hugs,
Liz
You know what, I'm not sure if you could bottle Concord grapes (will Google in a minute) but, maybe I'll have to bring you some and we'll try, anyway 😉
Hugs,
Liz
You know what, I'm not sure if you could bottle Concord grapes (will Google in a minute) but, maybe I'll have to bring you some and we'll try, anyway 😉
Hugs,
Liz
You know what, I'm not sure if you could bottle Concord grapes (will Google in a minute) but, maybe I'll have to bring you some and we'll try, anyway 😉
Hugs,
Liz
You know what, I'm not sure if you could bottle Concord grapes (will Google in a minute) but, maybe I'll have to bring you some and we'll try, anyway 😉
Hugs,
Liz
You know what, I'm not sure if you could bottle Concord grapes (will Google in a minute) but, maybe I'll have to bring you some and we'll try, anyway 😉
Hugs,
Liz
You know what, I'm not sure if you could bottle Concord grapes (will Google in a minute) but, maybe I'll have to bring you some and we'll try, anyway 😉
Hugs,
Liz
You know what, I'm not sure if you could bottle Concord grapes (will Google in a minute) but, maybe I'll have to bring you some and we'll try, anyway 😉
Hugs,
Liz
Oh, btw, did you mean wine, or grape juice? You know what? Doesn't EVEN matter. Will bring both 🙂
On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 8:27 AM, Liz @thisfullhouse <lizthisfullhouse@gmail.com> wrote:
You know what, I'm not sure if you could bottle Concord grapes (will Google in a minute) but, maybe I'll have to bring you some and we'll try, anyway 😉
Hugs,
Liz
Oh, btw, did you mean wine, or grape juice? You know what? Doesn't EVEN matter. Will bring both 🙂
On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 8:27 AM, Liz @thisfullhouse <lizthisfullhouse@gmail.com> wrote:
You know what, I'm not sure if you could bottle Concord grapes (will Google in a minute) but, maybe I'll have to bring you some and we'll try, anyway 😉
Hugs,
Liz
Oh, btw, did you mean wine, or grape juice? You know what? Doesn't EVEN matter. Will bring both 🙂
On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 8:27 AM, Liz @thisfullhouse <lizthisfullhouse@gmail.com> wrote:
You know what, I'm not sure if you could bottle Concord grapes (will Google in a minute) but, maybe I'll have to bring you some and we'll try, anyway 😉
Hugs,
Liz
Oh, btw, did you mean wine, or grape juice? You know what? Doesn't EVEN matter. Will bring both 🙂
On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 8:27 AM, Liz @thisfullhouse <lizthisfullhouse@gmail.com> wrote:
You know what, I'm not sure if you could bottle Concord grapes (will Google in a minute) but, maybe I'll have to bring you some and we'll try, anyway 😉
Hugs,
Liz
Oh, btw, did you mean wine, or grape juice? You know what? Doesn't EVEN matter. Will bring both 🙂
On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 8:27 AM, Liz @thisfullhouse <lizthisfullhouse@gmail.com> wrote:
You know what, I'm not sure if you could bottle Concord grapes (will Google in a minute) but, maybe I'll have to bring you some and we'll try, anyway 😉
Hugs,
Liz
Oh, btw, did you mean wine, or grape juice? You know what? Doesn't EVEN matter. Will bring both 🙂
On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 8:27 AM, Liz @thisfullhouse <lizthisfullhouse@gmail.com> wrote:
You know what, I'm not sure if you could bottle Concord grapes (will Google in a minute) but, maybe I'll have to bring you some and we'll try, anyway 😉
Hugs,
Liz
Oh, btw, did you mean wine, or grape juice? You know what? Doesn't EVEN matter. Will bring both 🙂
On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 8:27 AM, Liz @thisfullhouse <lizthisfullhouse@gmail.com> wrote:
You know what, I'm not sure if you could bottle Concord grapes (will Google in a minute) but, maybe I'll have to bring you some and we'll try, anyway 😉
Hugs,
Liz
Oh, btw, did you mean wine, or grape juice? You know what? Doesn't EVEN matter. Will bring both 🙂
On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 8:27 AM, Liz @thisfullhouse <lizthisfullhouse@gmail.com> wrote:
You know what, I'm not sure if you could bottle Concord grapes (will Google in a minute) but, maybe I'll have to bring you some and we'll try, anyway 😉
Hugs,
Liz
In these busy days, there just isn’t always time to keep your gardens well weeded. But my garden gives me much joy. Weeds or not.
In these busy days, there just isn’t always time to keep your gardens well weeded. But my garden gives me much joy. Weeds or not.
In these busy days, there just isn’t always time to keep your gardens well weeded. But my garden gives me much joy. Weeds or not.
In these busy days, there just isn’t always time to keep your gardens well weeded. But my garden gives me much joy. Weeds or not.
In these busy days, there just isn’t always time to keep your gardens well weeded. But my garden gives me much joy. Weeds or not.
In these busy days, there just isn’t always time to keep your gardens well weeded. But my garden gives me much joy. Weeds or not.
In these busy days, there just isn’t always time to keep your gardens well weeded. But my garden gives me much joy. Weeds or not.
In these busy days, there just isn’t always time to keep your gardens well weeded. But my garden gives me much joy. Weeds or not.