Gardening

I had to go deal with a family health emergency just after we moved into that house, left some plants to be transplanted, and Spouse thought I meant everything. Including the four mints that he put in the flower beds. By the time I got back, they were established. Oops. The yard was spearmint, peppermint, lemon mint, and catmint amongst the clover. Made mowing nice. I like mint as a ground cover; it's tenacious, but it outcompetes most of our local noxious weeds.

I have never wanted the half-acre garden -- that's part of the reason we chose a townhouse. I know it's mostly for my pleasure. My herbs grow in the kitchen window upstairs. I play with very small hydroponics systems during winters. My bigger issue is always watering.