Directions in rural California... make me smile.

[botias]

Yay! Freecycle scored me some complimentary Rose Campion plants! To pick them up I am instructed that I must, among other things:

"Go about 1.8 miles, look for 1st covered bride. Turn right, go over bridge. Wave to cows. Berta takes a sharp left about 300 yards after the bridge. At the one lane road, make sure to wait if there's a car there - it really IS a 1 lane road. Pass yellow farmhouse on the right, big barn on the left. At the fork, go right. Go up gnarly hill, when road turns from pavement to dirt, we are 7th house on the left. Buddha and earth flag in the drive."

Well, that doesn't help much, but I suppose it does distinguish from the places with the Tibetan prayer flags. :)

Comments

[mere-ubu.livejournal.com]

"Wave to cows." *snorfle* Fabulous.

I live in a small town that has changed a lot in the past decade, and I always feel sorry for anyone who's just moved here because everyone gives directions centered around landmarks that no longer exist. "You know where Massey's hardware was? Just turn there and go until you get to the Chinese place that used to be Brannan's Drive-Thru. You can't miss it." Heh.

Congrats on your flower score!

P.S. Neighbor children helped me pick thyme and rosemary to use in last night's dinner, and my cilantro and basil seeds are sprouting. Squee!

[botias.livejournal.com]

Yes, I know what you mean

\o/ Squee!! So glad you tried basil. It grows so easy from seed. It astounds me when they charge as much for basil plants as the perennial herbs. This year I planted Cinnamon, Thai, Red Rubin and Some Other Variety. The sad truth is I grow them just because they smell good and look pretty. *shifty eyes* I don't think I've ever used them in cooking. Cilantro is yummy, I love it in guacamole.

[mere-ubu.livejournal.com]

I'm glad I tried it too! Girl, if you've got a lot of it, you should totally eat some basil--it's teh yummeh. I bought rosemary, thyme, and lavender, but thought I'd try growing the basil from seed because I want enough to make pesto at least once this summer. It's also nice for just chopping up and throwing on various pasta dishes for prettiness.

My husband is a cilantro whore, so I'm hoping it will do well. (And that the cats would quit trying to mow down the teensy cilantro babies. Move over to the catnip, y'all!)

[botias.livejournal.com]

I will try eating it this time. :) Just the idea of fresh chopped basil on pasta sauce is making me hungry. Hopefully it will do well. I haven't really grown it since I was in Colorado which had sun and heat galore.

Hee! Yes, kitties will graze.

[missus-grace.livejournal.com]

LOL :)

[zanthinegirl.livejournal.com]

Heh. I'm from the Oregon Coast; I've seen directions like that!

[botias.livejournal.com]

I'm pretty close to the Oregon coast. Well, for Lost Coast values of 'close'.

[botias.livejournal.com]

:D

[prophecygirrl.livejournal.com]

I AM SO JEALOUS! My sister's crabby neighbor has rose campion growing in her yard, and I just drool with envy every time I see it. Not easy to get, otherwise, and really really pretty and old fashioned.

[botias.livejournal.com]

It's one of my favorite plants! I'll bet it grows easily from seed. I think it self-seeds enthusiastically here on the Pacific Coast.