balcony gardening.

Well, i did a little bit of 'gardening' today. Or as much as one can do when we live in a small apartment.

bought some potting soil, banana pepper, zucchini, and marigold plants, and some coconut fiber batting for my square hanging planter.

I'm hoping to get some peppers from the banana pepper plant. I truly love them, or at least I think I do. I seem to remember them from when we lived in Oakwood, and had a truly large garden. I haven't seen them for LOOONG time. I thought they might have been Anaheim peppers, but those are hotter than what I remember. (Though I will eat Anaheims raw. They aren't that hot, usually.)

While I am hoping to get some zucchini, what I am really wanting is more of a living screen, when the vines grow through the railing. Maybe Jos will learn how to cook with zucchini flowers. :)

Marigold, for color and insect repellant.

This is in addition to my spider plant that is doing quite well lately, even putting out a runner! When that little plant gets roots, I'm hoping to root it and take it to work. (Actually, when it starts getting hot, I may transplant it into a normal pot, rather than the current hanging one, and take it in to work.) this is the plant I got not too long after moving out here. I had it in the Albertson's office, and several people took babies off it.

I also have a fairly large aloe plant, that I rescued from our apartment complex on 12th St, when they tore a lot out.

All but the spider plant state that they take full sun for >6 hours a day. Since our balcony faces west, they will get it! Just have to remember to water them regularly!

Song Meme

blame javarod for this. though he did get if from someone else, etc…

Join in, its easy, just turn on shuffle on your iTunes or other music software or your music player, and list the first twenty-five songs it plays. Here's mine, eclectic, ain't it?


Song Title Artist Album/CD YEar

I Got The Message Men Without Hats Collection 1982
Paradise Ana Serrano van der Laan Paradise - Single of the Week 2008
Only if We're Dancin Ben Araiza Feat. Tina Khalil Only if We're Dancin 2006
Antarctica Men Without Hats Collection 1980
Walking On Sunshine Katrina & The Waves Katrina & The Waves 1985
Pee Shy Pansy Division Wish I'd Taken Pictures 1996
Superman Sex Life Boogie Julia Ecklar Mr. Smith Goes to the Hospital 2008
Get A Move On! Mr. Scruff Keep It Unreal (10th Anniversary Analogue Remaster Edition) 2009
Radio Nowhere Bruce Springsteen Radio Nowhere - Single 2007
What You Need INXS The Best Of INXS 1985
Celebrity Brad Paisley Mud On The Tires 2003
Thirteen Vixy & Tony Thirteen 2008
Killer / Papa Was A Rollin' Stone George Michael Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best Of George Michael 1998
Symphony No. 3 in C minor, Op. 78, "Organ": II. Allegro moderato - Presto - Allegro moderato - Presto - Allegro moderato - Imrich Szabo I Love the 80s, Vol. 1 (1880s) 2009
Puss 'n Boots Adam Ant Antics In The Forbidden Zone 1983
Pocahontas Proud Gretchen Wilson Here For The Party 2004
Tumse Milke Dil Ka (from Main Hoon Na) Abhijeet Saavn Celebrates Bollywood 2009
Star People 97 George Michael Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best Of George Michael [Disc 2] [Japan] 1998
Dead Sound The Raveonettes Lust Lust Lust 2008
Draw Down the Moon Three Weird Sisters Hair Of the Frog 2004
Evangeline Little Big Town A Place To Land 2008
Wash It Left Lane Cruiser Alive Records 2009 Sampler 2009
Fury Little Big Town A Place To Land 2008
Web of Light Heather Alexander Shadow Stalker: Songs of Vanyel's Time 1994
Grab A Hold (Album Version) Cyndi Lauper Bring Ya To The Brink [Explicit] 2008