Remember the new gardener we apparently need? Well, one is coming by tonight.
I get a call from Anne, our landlord's wife and the only one in the family capable of taking any action of any sort. "Jose says there's something wrong with the irrigation system and the plants are dying." Yes, as we've been telling him for six months now, that is true. "I've spoken with another gardener..." blah blah blah..."And we're going to come by at 7:00 tonight." Why yes, that's a great time for us. Thanks for asking! "He won't be doing any work, he'll just be looking." I'm not sure what she thinks he's going to be able to SEE at 7 pm but I don't think it will be much.
Can the plants be saved? Tune in next week to find out!
Update: Kevin says (in the comments, but it's too good to stay in the comments):
I predict:
-- The garden will need some kind of crash-rejuvenation program to make up for our shocking legacy of neglect. And we'll be expected to pay for it.
-- They'll want the gardener to come once a week. He'll be more expensive for the current gardener. And we'll be expected to pay for it.
You also forgot to mention that once upon a time, we were told to leave the gardening up to the gardener, since he supposedly knew what to do, and we were instructed not to touch the controller for the watering system, since it was *perfectly* adjusted. (And how much water does our water bill say we use on a daily basis? *250 gallons!* While the flower beds may be doing a good imitation of an arid, waterless high-desert climate, I'm afraid to step on certain areas of the back lawn, lest I be sucked into the swamp and never seen again.)
Posted by Shelby at October 16, 2003 03:08 PMI predict:
-- The garden will need some kind of crash-rejuvenation program to make up for our shocking legacy of neglect. And we'll be expected to pay for it.
-- They'll want the gardener to come once a week. He'll be more expensive for the current gardener. And we'll be expected to pay for it.
You also forgot to mention that once upon a time, we were told to leave the gardening up to the gardener, since he supposedly knew what to do, and we were instructed not to touch the controller for the watering system, since it was *perfectly* adjusted. (And how much water does our water bill say we use on a daily basis? *250 gallons!* While the flower beds may be doing a good imitation of an arid, waterless high-desert climate, I'm afraid to step on certain areas of the back lawn, lest I be sucked into the swamp and never seen again.)
Posted by: Kevin at October 16, 2003 04:48 PM