My Saturday...meaning yesterday.

My first broccoli plant

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Look at that broccoli! I should have went to the garden on Thursday like I was thinking about it but I didnt..so the broccoli has a few flowers. That is okay. I will pick them off and cook the tough bastards for dinner tonite! I have never grown broccoli before. I am so proud! I only planted one plant so that is all there is. Next time I will plant 2 or 3.
Yesterday was very productive. Natalie and I went to the gym. We did 20 minutes on the stair climber with more incline and resistance! It was killer. My feet were screaming but I kept it up till the timer stopped. Then I did all the machines for my stomach and back. I am okay today! LOL
 We went to the community garden so that I could water and harvest and weed. Weeds are prolific this season.

Looking good!

I even harvested a couple of my dark green tomatoes. I do not remember the names of them but they do not turn red. When they are dark green, they are ready. Aren`t those marigolds divine?
Today I am going to cook the broccoli with dinner. I think I have a lemon....
 Then we got the car loan paperwork in the mail so we just had to go to all the area dealerships to drool over cars with the benefit of the salesmen NOT tripping all over us. I have to admit it...looking at vehicle after vehicle is gets really boring after awhile. And it was humid out so I was sweating. Not my idea of a fun afternoon.
We then took the girls for Thai food at night. They paid their way..Thank God. There is not going to be alot of fun times to be had by all after this car is bought.
So that was my Saturday. I did not do any yard sales like I wanted but I did get much done anyway.

Yesterday was a good day

Ocean Beach June 2011

*277* Yesterday Natalie and I had a good day. We went to the nutritionist, the gym for an hour, the beach and then to cheap dinner. I got a slight sunburn even though I wore SPF 5000! It is better today but I will be staying inside. I have cleaning to do. The air conditioner was leaking yesterday and I am hoping that Fred fixed it. I am thinking making the cats jumped on it and loosened it or something. I hope cause I dont have the money for a new one.

Look at my broccoli plant!! I have never grown broccoli before. It is so exciting to me. We love it and I am growing it. *smile*
I do not have much to talk about today. It is hot. My stupid ass as a sunburn. I have stuff to clean. I have plants to water. And I have to give the dogs a bath. Ho Hum.
 We will go to the gym tomorrow. I do not want to over do it since it has been awhile. I was able to do the 10 mins of the stair climber and I did a couple of the circuit machines. I want so go slowly. We are going to push each other to go every other day because we need the exercise and the muscle building. So Natalie and I are jumping back on the exercise wagon. Progress will be reported!

Now I will finish my coffee and tend to the dishes.....

Gardening and shit like that

I have probably already used this but oh well

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I just came home from doing some stuff for myself. I went to the Salvation army and spent $15 on a pair of summer pants and 5 shirts. Lots of color!! I got a hot pink one too. WooHoo!
Then I went to the community garden. I picked the last of the arugula. I also left one to go to seed. I have some new bibb lettuce growing but I had some to  harvest too. Something is getting at my Thai basil. I do not know what.  Everything else is growing wonderfully! It is going to be a bumper crop of tomatoes this year, i can feel it. I am going to go out to East Lyme this coming week and buy some more tomato plants.
There were strawberries to pick also from the area where the plum tree is. All the plums are teeny tiny right now. They are for anyone to pick but you cant be a hog about it.

I think I am going to do burgers on the grill tonite. I am tired. I was up late late late last night with Fred (and that is all i am gonna say! LOL)
 I took pics of the garden and I will post those tomorrow. My broccoli has a floret! I just do not know when to pick it.  Need to research.
Bye for now.

Garden progress

Front plot

This is the front plot. Does not look like much now. I planted Marigolds in the very front, the beets are growing, the mesculin is a dud so I replaced it with Arugala plants. The bibb lettuce is growing. Those onion plants are doing well also. And on the side is a broccoli plant...it is doing well also. We have had an abundance of rain so this is good. I came and found my beds were full of weeds! LOL

 

 

Back plot

The Thai basil right in the front is still small but not dead so we shall see. Right here is that cherry tomato/tomatillo thing. I planted some black peppers, three heirloom tomato plants, and some basil. I also have a small strawberry plant that was growing on the ground.

So far so good. I will go there tomorrow and do some more weeding.