tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3123235165783760852.post1792710715062103853..comments2023-10-28T18:27:28.160+11:00Comments on Garden Variety: PinkKrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14346897774489967919noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3123235165783760852.post-88608466442266540692007-05-22T19:53:00.000+10:002007-05-22T19:53:00.000+10:00I have been trying to read your blog all week and ...I have been trying to read your blog all week and do it the justice it deserves. You raise many varied and intersting points. <BR/><BR/>The work/stay-at-home issues are on my mind alot lately. While my husband is the main bread winner I have found myself looking to do "something" outside the home. But I feel/want the domestic sphere to remain a large part of my life. I don't think there ultimately is a "balance" but a place where most everyone's needs within a family unit are meet most of the time. Keeping this in mind and finding something to satisfy what I call the other half of my brain is prooving challenging. I am also mindful of not "whinging and whining" about this time in my life because I at least have choices - many others don't often have this luxury.<BR/><BR/>I wish you all the best for your return to work and look forward to your thoughts on it all.<BR/><BR/>As to your garden - I love how you list what you are eating/harvesting. And I love how you are in Tasmania and I get to compare and contrast our "growing climates". I have done a number of Permaculture courses and they do challenge traditional thinking. I remember someone saying you should throw a mixed lot of seeds in the air and plant them where they land - all higgeldy piggeldy. The green manure crop is a great idea - I am going to turn at least half back into the ground where it stands and the other half for our compost, along with kitchen scraps and see how that goes. Once we got the mix right we just can't go without our compost bins now!<BR/><BR/>Well, I've hogged your comment box enough I'll let you get back to things and I hope that lovely pink hyacinth brings colour to your workplace :-)nutmeghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338099206534716993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3123235165783760852.post-23215503185363651462007-05-22T12:42:00.000+10:002007-05-22T12:42:00.000+10:00Good luck, going back to work is a weird thing and...Good luck, going back to work is a weird thing and I never really felt comfortable there. Eventually I ran away and came home. I couldn't be bothered trying to care about things I no longer cared about.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06659929017085133209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3123235165783760852.post-2833526104589330632007-05-21T18:15:00.000+10:002007-05-21T18:15:00.000+10:00Good luck! Beautiful hyacinths too...Good luck! Beautiful hyacinths too...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3123235165783760852.post-76414586119982738642007-05-21T14:54:00.000+10:002007-05-21T14:54:00.000+10:00Good luck with negotiating the work/home balance. ...Good luck with negotiating the work/home balance. I know you have the brains to be able to pull it off well, and it will be very interesting to hear some of your thoughts on it all along the way. I like that you arn't willing to be pushed around.Victoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08537957489838390473noreply@blogger.com