Redefining the Urban Garden
By Michael Nolan
I toyed with titling this post, “How I Spent My Summer Vacation” because I realize I’ve been away for most of it, but I thought I’d go with the less obvious.
I am back in full force though and I hope to continue sharing with you all for a long time to come!
At the start of June I relocated rather abruptly to the other side of town and aside from the obvious adjustments that such a move requires I was feeling rather lost when it came to my garden.
You may remember I had planted several different heirloom tomato varieties as well as green beans, cucumbers and several other veggies that I was quite excited about. When none of them made the trek with me I was at a loss.
Not only did I feel as though I had nothing to share with my gardening blog readers (especially here at UGC), I also felt as though I had left the definition of urban gardener at my prior home since I now live in what is called a ‘garden home’ in a large development . As the weeks progressed though I started to realize that it wouldn’t matter where I was – I simply must raise and care for plants by any means necessary!
My new home is gorgeous and I can’t wait to share all of the beautiful plants I’ve been working with all summer, but I want to tell you how “Michael got his groove back” first. It started with a trip to a local nursery and a beautiful pot that I couldn’t pass up. I needed something to go into the pot of course, so I purchased a small but mighty basil plant so I’d have at least one fresh herb to use in the kitchen.
When I planted the basil it looked a bit lonely on my patio table so I added some small cuttings from an English ivy that I managed to bring with me when I moved. The plant is one of the showpieces of my house now, and everyone who visits loves it. Maybe I’m still an urban gardener after all!
October 19th, 2008 at 11:00 am
Michael, of course you’re an urban gardener, and a really good one too! I’m so happy to see you back, I really missed your wonderful writing. I’m looking forward to your columns.
October 21st, 2008 at 10:50 am
Thank you so much Cindy