Well, the garden definitely has taken some unexpected turns! First, after I planted my little seedlings, I watered them and put up supports for them to grow on. My heart sank a few days later when I peeked outside to find most of them gone! Eaten all the way down. Cucumber, tomato, peppers, and lettuces. A couple were left. Then, a few days later, half of the basil leaves were eaten off! Shoot!!! I put a little pinwheel in the garden box, but would you believe that when I went to check on it the next morning, the birds had picked out one of the 'petals' of the flower pinwheel! These birds mean business. So, I have less things growing than I had hoped for. Each time my green pepper flowers it gets eaten off, so I guess it will never grow a pepper.
It's ok. I will possibly set up some tall stakes and put netting over it. Once we get back from our summer trip I can look to making the next growing season more successful. For now I'm not starting anything new since I'm getting ready for our trip.
My peace lillies are doing exactly what I had hoped! I repotted them into smaller pots after reading they like to be slightly rootbound. I then cut off all the browned and burned-looking leaves. Very quickly after that new, healthy leaves have been growing without turning brown. Success!
Back in January I blogged about talking to my children in a softer voice and about praising them more than correcting them. I just want to bring this issue back up for myself and for my readers. Anger provokes more anger, so I'm renewing my goal to guide them and teach them in a more positive way. Praise goes a lot further than rage! LOL
Okie dokie....that's all for today.
