Good Evening,
At this moment in time this is my very first entry on my new blog. I'm a bit fearful that I will not be successful in writing a great blog since my computer skills have been a bit lacking and I'm now playing catch up along with improving my writing skills. So here I go!!
A bit about me....I'm a fair weather "crew" sailor, who tends to enjoy being deck fluff, but is more than willing to haul up the main or catch a mooring ball. My greatest joy in sailing is the ability to get a great suntan and have my beverage of choice not spill because we are over powered and healing over too far. I'm not into racing but I'm into the joy, peace and tranquility of sailing.
My other passion is gardening on land. Give me some great loamy soil, seeds, a trowel and I'm happy as a green thumbed lark.
How to overcome the desire to be sailing but wanting to garden in the same breath had plagued me in my early sailing years. What is a gardener to do? How to plan such an adventure? What supplies should I bring with me? A few years ago my problem solving mind which can be a bit on the engineering side even though I'm a creative artsy person, told me that combining my love of an even keel sailing adventure and gardening on board can happen. Prior to sailing with list in hand I would do my provisioning as well as making a pit stop at the local nursery and purchase herb plants as well a hanging flower plant.
So my list would look some what like the following:
Sun dried tomato's
artichokes
lemons
limes
tuna
capers
sliced assorted meat
pita bread
rosemary plant
basil plant
peat pots
seeds
8" hanging geranium
trowel
fertilizer
Cow manure.........OMG no way on a sailboat!
Next came how and where do I do my gardening in a 35 foot sailboat. Naturally I thought since I'm the head gardener on this sailboat I'll garden in the head. The folks sailing with me were none to happy about seeing plants in the sink in the head. Nothing like having a larger wave hit you while you are in the head taking care of business while watching a tiny little potted basil plant fly up into the air and then back down into the sink. When sailing with others who would rather "Mr. Roberts" the plant into the drink and by the way not a rum drink you need to make amends fast! I knew I needed to offer up some culinary dish that would incorporate the herb into a tantalizing feast. Thereby being forgiven for the potting soil that erupted out of the little basil plant all into the sink and floor of the head. Note to self always use fresh herbs for every meal on board.
This is just the beginning of the journey I'm only on day one of a trip with these folks. Alas day two is just another green thumb sailing story. To be continued!
Cheers!
the Sailingardener
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