A couple weeks ago I began running down my list of favorite gardening blogs. Next in line is Growing a Greener World, which I found through their PBS show by the same name.
I have a confession. I’m a hoarder. Not of porcelain figurines, half-broken appliances, or Tupperware. I’m a hoarder of…it’s embarrassing…well, I’ll just show you:
The blue dot means “keep.” And I press the blue dot when there’s an idea or concept that I want to try to recreate. Seriously. We make enough money for me to buy a notebook.
Write it down, girl. There’s no need to maintain 8 hours of television. Not to mention your gardening shows are getting in the way of all the Disney Junior.
I had a bit of a moment when Joe Lamp’l commented on a previous blog post.
I’m glad we don’t live in the same town because if I randomly ran into him in the Kroger I would just be awkward.
“Oh hey, Joe! Is your fence keeping the deer out?”
“That shade of red on your barn is perfect! Did your wife pick that or was it a joint call?”
“Just how much dryer lint would be too much for my composter? ‘Cause we make a lot of lint…”
This show has taught me immeasurable sums. In fact, the raised bed project was heavily inspired by Joe Lamp’l’s own backyard—or the working set of the show. When we were getting the wood-working quoted we had the contractors watch the 3 minute segment of the actual construction of the beds. {Obsess much? Why, yes, yes I do.}
I know it’s his job, but I’m grateful for Joe’s enthusiasm for the sake of young-ish gardeners like myself. My parents taught me a lot, but we’ve always gardened in suburbia. I love suburbia, and I don’t want to leave it, but sometimes I do wish it was a little less…well, suburbia. I’m grateful to this show {and Joe’s excellent blog and web site} for all in the info, inspiration, and projects that drive my husband crazy make my husband glad he married me.
I can’t wait to spring Joe’s new idea for tomato cages on David…it’s sure to be a HUGE HIT!
