SWEARING AT PLANTS (try it, it's fun)

Stop looking at my butt.  

I thought this post was worth a re-visit as spring is in the air and May two four is on it's way.  Tis the season for planting!

From the profanity emanating from my back yard, you'd assume I was having a terrible day.  Just the opposite.  I was basking in the warm sun and preparing my garden for a bountiful harvest by planting some basil using the tried and true technique passed down from the ancient Greeks.

FACT - Ancient Greeks and Romans thought basil would only grow if you screamed wild curses and shouted while sowing the seeds. 

Now that is just funny.  You could give it a try and scare the neighbours.  If you do make sure to invite me or record it. Also be certain the kids are out of ear shot. Now is the time to start thinking about what you want to get into the ground this summer if you haven't all ready started indoors like I did. A garden can provide far more than food on your plate so get those hands dirty and soak in some vitamin D.

Here's a few more FUN FACTS about some things you may find in your garden.

- Ladybugs are the most commonly used form of biological pest control because one adult ladybug can eat as many as 50 aphids (tiny soft bodied bugs that eat garden plants) a day!

- Cool as a cucumber? It's true ... the inside of a cucumber on the vine measures as much as 20 degrees cooler than the outside air on a warm day.

- The onion is a lily, botanically. Asparagus is also a member of the lily family. The name "asparagus" comes from a Greek word meaning "sprout".

- The Daisy got its name because the yellow center resembled the sun. It was commonly known as the "day's eye" and over time, was eventually called daisy.

- The tomato first grew as wild, cherry-sized berries in the South American Andes. The tomato as we know it today was developed in Mexico.

- Watermelons are actually vegetables, related to pumpkins, cucumbers and squash.

- Broccoli and cauliflower are the only vegetables that are also flowers!

- A pineapple is a berry. (probably not growing in your garden but an interesting little tidbit)

Prepping the green house. Making my husband do the heavy lifting.