Kitty Loves Fresh Catnip
The other day when I posted pictures of the plants growing in our garden, I mentioned I had transplanted some catnip. There are a couple of reasons why I chose this particular plant: Studies have shown that catnip naturally repels small rodents and even mosquitoes. We have plenty of chipmunk and squirrel traffic in our backyard, and the mosquitoes can be vicious here in the summer. This way, the catnip and mint scare rodents from digging up my nearby seeds and hopefully mosquitoes will avoid our backdoor, where so many sneak in at night when we take out the trash. There's also the more obvious reason for growing catnip: The fresh stuff gets our cats stoned big time. Spring in the Garden
One of the most exciting times of the year for me is spring. It's when I get to watch my plants grow from tiny little seeds in the ground to patches of green leaves with the occasional flower. And considering most of what I grow can also be used in our cooking, we get delicious produce minus the markup at the grocery store. Since the last time I wrote about my plants, things look different (and the situation a little less dire). Let's take a little tour! The Origin of the Peepsies
Easter is officially over, which means another Washington Post Peeps diorama contest has come to an end. I realize I'm a little late with this, considering the winners were announced weeks ago, but this year was a whirlwind of brightly colored marshmallowy goo. We learned of the deadline pretty late, so we spent one night putting together the bulk of diorama. Lesson for next year: Start earlier ... like right now. The Perils of Gardening in Freakishly Hot Weather
An advantage of the freakishly hot weather in the Mid-Atlantic is that the growing season has jumped forward several months. The disadvantage, however, is that if temps return to their seasonal norm, one frost can destroy all your hard work. Thanks to a cold snap hitting the region tonight, that’s likely the case for me. Adventures with Cheap Bike Gear
The weather has been absolutely gorgeous in D.C., which means I'm back to riding my bike a lot more. On top of that, I actually had some free time over the weekend to install some cheap toys I picked up at REI months ago: a Garmin bike mount for my Timex and a couple of WellGo strapless toe clips. Since my last update was all about boring bike repair work, it was nice to do something with the bike that didn't involve stuck axle nuts or adjusting rear derailleurs. On the other hand, this kind of work involved some stubborn zip ties. |
@thegeekticket: @ProgressCityUSA Why is that not happening right now? @thegeekticket: @ProgressCityUSA If only a park would build an attraction based off the upcoming reboot of Third Man on the Mountain, titled The Third Man. @thegeekticket: @ThemePark It's incredibly dated, and I can sum it up as 15 mins of a woman screaming "Mariner!" over and over followed by some explosions. 
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