Sunday, February 21, 2010

Be Proud Of Me, Mom. I Asked For Help.

You may remember the last time I went to try to fetch compost or potting soil in bags. It didn't work out so well.

Earlier this week, the boy and I bought three containers to transplant his blueberry bushes into. We needed tons of potting soil to fill these mammoth pots as well as to take care of other container plantings. I needed those huge 2.5 cft bags. I almost hossed it out myself, but then remembered what happened last time I tried to be awesome (note sarcasm) and asked for help. After I watched two grown men struggle getting the five bags I bought into the truck, I was glad I asked.

The boy got these blueberry bushes for his third birthday. He'll be six next month. The man ordered them through the mail for him and they arrived as bare, almost dead twigs. We've transplanted them into larger pots each year, and they sure are looking good. Last year the boy got his first few blueberries off of them. He only got a hand full over all, but he loved them. This year, hopefully we'll get more. He's got four plants and I've never pruned them. I know I need to do that, but they'd be so sorry looking if I did. I'll most likely begin the pruning process next year as they'll likely remain in these pots for years as I don't think I can buy any much larger.

We also planted lavender and strawberries for the boy and started some potatoes in pots for me. I really hope those work!! I'll post on everything throughout the week.

The morning comes early. Sweet gardening dreams.

9 comments:

  1. I guess children do learn by their mistakes after all...

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  2. Thank goodness you asked for help this time. Those bags can be really heavy and awkward to lift.

    Those are some beautiful pots. I am sure the blueberries will love the extra room to stretch their roots.

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  3. Those pots are beautiful! Wish I had me some like those.

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  4. More than once I've dropped a big bag of compost onto the concrete floor at Home Depot, just because I could never find anyone to help me. On the other hand, same store, I had excellent service when all I needed was a tiny bushing for a sprinkler riser.

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  5. It's hit or miss, Granny. WHen I tumbled, it was a Wal-mart. This was a HD and I walked to the counter and said, "I'm going to be a girl. Can you call someone to help me?"

    He did and they did. I never once hesitated to pull the 'p' card when I was pregnant. I suppose I can pull the 'g' card, too. I just hate feeling like I can't do something.

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  6. GM, I think the pots are supposed to be for indoor use only. They're only painted plastic with not holes underneath, but the man drilled me some, so I'm hoping they'll hold up because they look better than the plastic tera cotta ones.

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  7. Almelia - I got them at the Wally World. Very nice, but I hope they hold out.

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  8. Anonymous - if you publicize that daughters can be wrong, no matter their age, I'll insist you must have been mistaken. ;)

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  9. Nice pots, they should grow huge in them.

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