Friday, August 21, 2009

Doctors have finally found something!

After another bout of pain, I had a MRI last Friday of my lower back. They have found some kind of protrusion and have referred me to a neurosurgeon. It could be a disc or something pressing on my nerves which would explain the nerve pain I have been having for the past year. It was almost a relief, but going to a neurosurgeon doesn't exactly sound good! But hopefully it is something they can fix and I can be in less pain! Well this weekend is supposed to be cooler and less humid so I plan on cleaning up my garden. I should have more beans to pick and the bigger ones that I've let go, I'll save for seed. I am really thinking about trying to start a little garden business next year if my health goes well. I would like to sell fresh herbs and heirloom tomatoes, peppers ect. I've been wanting to do this for some time. Gardening is such a passion for me, and I was so dissapointed this year because I couldn't really keep up with it. I hope next year is much better.

On the football front, my son is in eigth grade football and he loves it. The Colts looked good last night in their second pre-season game and I will soon be in football heaven when the regular season starts! I will post at least once a week on updates and garden ramblings. I appreciate everyone who reads this blog and welcome your comments.

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

On Hiatus...

I am sorry, but I'm going to take a little Hiatus from blogging for awhile. I will have a new round of medical testing soon to see what's causing the nerve damage in my legs. I haven't kept up with my garden like I wanted to. Next year, my plan is to use the little garden for herbs to sale and the bigger one to specialize in heirloom crops to sell. I will probably give up planting corn :( But for all the work and not having the space, it is probably a good thing. I have plent of farmer's around here who bring in truck loads of sweet corn they have grown and give it to us. I will return when I am finished with all this medical stuff and I hope to then have a digital camera and turn this blog into fun and educational reading material!! Till then...Wishing you all the best!

Thursday, August 6, 2009

Being Lazy...

I am sorry that I have not posted for awhile. I have just gotten plain lazy the last couple of weeks! Not much new in the garden anyway but the beans are still kicking. I thought all my zuchinni plants were dying out, but the other day I noticed there was a resurrection! And I have more zuchinni coming on!

Well I have thought about this for some time and I think I'm going to conduct an experiment Saturday. I have several herbs in my herb beds that need cut and preserved, but I have always wanted to sell fresh herbs. My idea has been to cut and bunch up fresh herbs and sell them in front of my house for starters with recipes and hints. So I think I'll set up a card table and sell what I have just to see what happens. If it goes well and I get positive feedback I'll turn my little garden (after some soil conditioning ) into an herb garden with more varieties to sell. It's been my dream for awhile so I think it's about time I did something. I will let you all know how that goes so stay tuned!