The Garden
Been back with Garden II this Spring. Last year was the first round of learning some things. Basically, got some seeds, some plants, watered, and let the vegetables and the weeds engage in a Darwinian struggle for survival. Decided that I would not pull weeds--although in the Fall I did mow the whole plot which felt like Judgement Day by Lawnboy. Boy, was that a lot of fun. I think that the neighbors appreciated the restoration of order out back. Weeds don't do anything productive. Vegetables, well, produce--so in some manner, weeds have a real advantage. They travel light and are only out for themselves. But, their self-centeredness is their greatest weakness. Because they aren't productive, there is little desire for others to nurture them, to look out for them in a protective fashion. It is as if they shoot themselves in the root so to speak. Then again, they don't need a lot of attention to grow. Instead, I hunt them like Osama. This year, I put down some weed bloc