Jenni Clayville

I am not a gardener.

I do NOT have a green thumb.  In fact, I’m quite certain I have the “black” thumb of death.  However… when you first do not succeed, try, try again, right?  Is that how it goes?  I dunno.

Anyway.  Now that we’re all moved in, I’m trying to grow some food.

I LOVE fresh herbs so, here I’ve got some basil, thyme and sage.

Here, I’ve got cucumbers, yellow peppers and tomatoes.

I still have to get a lattice or ladder or whatever you call it for the cucumbers because I’d like to train it to grow “up”.

I’ve been told that these guys are easy to grow… or difficult to kill… or something. However, when I went out to water my new babies today, the tomato plant (who I’ve lovingly named “Bob”… as in the Tomato from VegeTales ) had some yellow leaves it didn’t have on it yesterday. I must have killed some of the roots in the transplant… BUT WAIT… a blossom has bloomed as well… so who the heck knows.

I also named the cucumber plant, “Larry”, duh… and the yellow pepper plant “Chinky”.  What???  I can do that ‘cuz I AM one!  And, NO, I didn’t name the herbs.  Come on now… it’s not like I’m crazy or something.

Anyway, I gave them some water and love.  Yes, I sang to them.

I’ll keep you updated.

Do you name your plants?  Come on… let’s hear ‘em!