So, Monday I showed up in work clothes (athletic wear) like everyone else. Unlike everyone else, I had no idea what this would entail. I thought it might get called off since it had rained a lot on Sunday. It turned out all we were going to do was weed the flower beds. In this case, all the rain made the job much easier.
There are several flower beds, including one for each of the classes. There are 4 first and second year classes and 5 third year classes. So, there are 13 classes.
I love gardening, and I agree with Mom that digging in the dirt is great therapy/relaxation. I miss gardening, so I really did enjoy this.
Of course, all the kids had to line up by class first. Then, there was a short speech. Then we sent to the appropriate flower bed to weed. We also picked all the blooms off the marigolds. I know marigolds need to be dead-headed to keep them blooming. And I suppose that nobody is going to look at them every day to just pick the dead blooms off. So, all the flowers came off. Later, during cleaning time, we took the piles of weeds and flowers to the compost bin behind the school.
Here is a flower bed that didn't get done, to show you what they looked like before.
And here is an "after" shot.
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I think I miss gardening a lot, but I would have to stay home more to make it work. I settle for cactus outdoors and succulents indoors, so watering is minimal. Our mesquite trees grow by leaps and bounds, and were watered in the spring. As a result, when we got home last weekend, the branches were hanging so far down the front sidewalk we had to stoop under them to reach the front door! Our gardener has taken a clipper to them now, but 3 feet of growth in a month is a lot. For flowers, there is the grocery store special. ktucson
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