Too much of a good thing

I have been drooling all weekend for two different reasons.

First the needlework: I bought the new Vogue Knitting magazine and found many things I want to make. Then I bought the Interweave Knitting and there is at least one thing I want to make.




Of course there is still the current Interweave Crochet with a certain shawl by Vashti I can't wait to take as a class,


and then there is the prior issue that had the Veronica sweater - which I not only like, but it is my sister's name and was done in a color she wears alot - so it is a must make.



Of course, I bought that issue because of the very cool mosaic afghan pattern but I don't like the colors so I'm changing that one up (see...I'm design driven).


Of course, all of that has to follow the mystery knit that I'm doing with A Good Yarn (that I've decided is going to my mother in law), and a shawl that I need to have done by the end of June for my sister in law because she deserves something nice, the socks that I'm knitting for my husband and the afghan I promised my son. Then there is the lace workshop that I'm taking at the end of May that I am very excited about, and at some point in the future I really want to make this jacket Vashti designed because it is too cool for words.




And then there are the gauntlets (read the last post, but no picture because they're going to be a gift).



If you have gotten this far, then it's time for the second reason I'm so excited this weekend, Earth Boxes!


These have to be the most incredible hassle free way to grow almost anything. In my case it is veggies and herbs (but you should have seen the ones planted with flowers!)


These are boxes that basically have a reservoir and an overflow. You fill them with potting soil, follow the instructions for dolomite for certain veggies and instructions on where to place the granulated fertilizer, cover the box with an elasticized plastic cover, cut holes in the correct places, plant your seedlings, fill the reservoir and leave them alone except to fill the reservoir.

The soil lasts for five years without replacement, but they do suggest that you scoop out the old fertilizer trough and replace it each time you replant. The elastic covers keep the moisture in, the weeds out and only cost a little over $1 to replace.


I got three of these wonders this weekend, one with cherry tomatoes, one with herbs: spearmint, rosemary, basil, chives, parsley, and oregano (they were out of cilantro), and one with cucumbers and hot peppers (jalapeno, habanero, chili) and one sweet banana pepper.

I am totally excited. Here is the link to the people who make them, they are available all over the US. http://www.earthbox.com/


I'm sure I will bore you later with the pictures of my lucious veggies and herbs!