Well, that didn't work
Feb. 18th, 2024 09:29 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
lillilahI tried making a basket out of reeds, but they are too floppy. So, I'm going to make these long, narrow baskets to fit in the niches up near the ceiling in the kitchen using the vines in our yard (and this pattern). I'm going to have to change the pattern to use vines instead of flat reeds (which aren't the same as the reed I was going to use), but I think it should be just fine. I'll probably make it just like the basket I just finished. If I get to the top, and it seems sturdy enough, then I'll just make it with one wall. Otherwise, I'll make it with two walls. The pink jasmine is just about to bloom here. If it doesn't smell good (the peach-colored ones that have the same leaves didn't smell good), then I will be happy to cut back those vines and use them for something. If the flowers smell nice, then I'll have to be a bit more careful.
Speaking of gardening, I have finally come up with some ideas for where to put things in the garden. Joel cut out the oleander (which will keep popping back up and we will keep cutting it back), and I think that spot will work for the peach tree. ChatGPT thinks that the toxicity of the oleander won't transfer to the peaches. Yay! I have also been trying to figure out where to plant the chayote/chuchu, as it is apparently quite prolific (and perennial). I had thought of planting it so that it would grow along the chainlink fence, but I'm worried that it will stick its vines up into the trees. However, we need some way to divide our "garden rooms" up, and having a really enthusiastic plant growing across the yard and over an entryway to a garden room would probably be really nice. So, I'm going to plan on that. It will need to be pruned a lot, but every part of it is edible, so I think that should be fine.
In other news, the contractor came and did more work on the waterproof stuff in our bathroom. Joel sanded all of it that wasn't screwed up last week, and he will sand the rest for me (except for any parts that seem damp) on Tuesday. Then, I will paint on Wednesday and Thursday. I hope. I really want this stuff to be done.
Speaking of gardening, I have finally come up with some ideas for where to put things in the garden. Joel cut out the oleander (which will keep popping back up and we will keep cutting it back), and I think that spot will work for the peach tree. ChatGPT thinks that the toxicity of the oleander won't transfer to the peaches. Yay! I have also been trying to figure out where to plant the chayote/chuchu, as it is apparently quite prolific (and perennial). I had thought of planting it so that it would grow along the chainlink fence, but I'm worried that it will stick its vines up into the trees. However, we need some way to divide our "garden rooms" up, and having a really enthusiastic plant growing across the yard and over an entryway to a garden room would probably be really nice. So, I'm going to plan on that. It will need to be pruned a lot, but every part of it is edible, so I think that should be fine.
In other news, the contractor came and did more work on the waterproof stuff in our bathroom. Joel sanded all of it that wasn't screwed up last week, and he will sand the rest for me (except for any parts that seem damp) on Tuesday. Then, I will paint on Wednesday and Thursday. I hope. I really want this stuff to be done.
