Gryphon's Word of the Day, April 23, 2007

The word of the day for April 23, 2007 is “horticulture” — noun : the science and art of growing fruits,vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants. 

Had to stop on the way home for some more grass seed. The plant nursery personnel explain that eight pounds of fescue seed will do for an entire lawn. They don’t understand my husband’s psyche. He seems to think that one has to completely cover exposed dirt to get a good crop. Along with many-day-old bread to feed the ducks and washing the car every three days unless it is actively raining or below freezing temperature, I can accept this. I chalk it up to hobby expenses. It’s not as if I never splurge a bit on books, DVDs or framing photographs or artwork.

I turned the seed over to him and complained that I could not find my trowel to dig out some weeds coming up in my flowerbeds. I finally found the dandelion fork and had at the volunteers. It’s a tossup between elms, maples, mimosa and cottonwoods as to which is the most annoying. They all try to make a home among my flowers. I know where the walnuts come from, though.The squirrels bring them from across the street, bury them and forget them. I may have to start charging them storage.

The quote for today is from Jean Cocteau, Newsweek 16 May 55: 

      An artist cannot speak about his art any more than a plant can discuss horticulture.

;^)  Jan 

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