Jennifer Twin Mom says:

April 29th, 2009 at 11:41 am

My biggest gaffe so far this year is of the “biting off more than I can chew” variety, which I do every single year without fail.

Of course I have time to tear off a bunch of sod, amend the soil, and plant 10 asparagus, 2 rhubarb (which looked just like Robyn’s), and 3 blueberry bushes after 7:30 p.m. on a Tuesday night. I’m getting better at planting in the dark, so that’s a plus.

michelle says:

April 29th, 2009 at 12:18 pm

When you have a dog around, every blunder becomes a new game. Last year, I was carrying a container from the staging area to its new perch, when I tripped (on my own feet, of course) and spilled the whole thing. The dog thought this was great fun and pounced on the plants that lay strewn on the sidewalk. Sigh. Needless to say it was a good thing I too bit off more than I can chew (is there a support group?) and had enough plants to fill in!

mememom says:

April 29th, 2009 at 12:50 pm

Oh the hose–impatiently throw it on the ground, where it hits the spray handle and I get doused. Do it every year and laugh at myself each time.

Laura C says:

April 29th, 2009 at 1:36 pm

A couple years ago I planted a cactus given to me by my father-in-law. It was apparently a brainless day and I grabbed it to plant it, with just some cotton garden gloves on, and of course felt instant regret. I’m still not sure how I didn’t think I was going to get pricked.

mnmom says:

April 29th, 2009 at 4:22 pm

For some reason, these anecdotes are very heartening. I have very little backyard, essentially gardening on a “cliff” above a pond. I persist in trying to pull out weeds with my back to the pond. It occurs to me that some day, a weed will get yanked out so vigorously that I will tumble overboard. If that happens and I don’t seem to be moving, I hope the neighbors will call 911.

laura says:

April 30th, 2009 at 9:11 am

a big ugly bush right next to my driveway died and my roommate offered to try to pull the stump. all i could come up with to tie the stump to his bumper was an old tie-out for my dog. we hooked it up and he slammed on the gas and the tie-out broke, whipping back and cutting my foot. so we ended up digging and pulling it out by hand, which my dog was more than happy to help with.

Jaime Chismar says:

April 30th, 2009 at 10:00 am

Agreed! Great posts gardeners! Hernia the bolder is terrific story. I can see Mnmom weeding her cliff and Mary S. chasing a mole with her shovel. What a great way to start your morning!

DebW brings up an interesting point. How much of our shenanigans do our neighbors actually see? Do we even want to know?

Carly says:

May 1st, 2009 at 7:37 am

Well, let’s see here. In my current yard, I’ve replicated getting soaked by the hose bit numerous times. I’ve also stepped on a rake, and been soaked by a bag full of leaves that we accidentally left outside. Nothing like having an unexpected stream of icy water pouring down your leg and into your shoe to wake you up!
Umm…when I worked for a landscaping company, I got hit in the head by tree branches quite a bit. I also walked into a *running* hedge trimmer…that didn’t require stitches, but I still have the scar. There was also the time I poured fish emulsion down the front of my shirt instead of into the watering can; that was special!