January 22nd, 2006
Divas of the Dirt
“Many hands make light work.” John Heywood (1497-1575)
Fellow Austinite and gardener, Annie, wrote to me about a wonderful idea that she and some like-minded gardening friends have carried out. These Divas of the Dirt get together once a month to do a big garden project in one of their gardens. With eight women working together, a daunting project can be tackled in a day with time for a nice breakfast together first.
As someone who has spent a lot of time struggling through garden projects on my own, often feeling discouraged and overwhelmed, I admire the Diva’s clever approach. I just wish I were as organized and as energetic.
by M Sinclair Stevens
January 22nd, 2006
So … does this mean you’re joining the Divas of the Dirt experience?
January 22nd, 2006
No. It’s an invitation-only group. A space opens up for a new member only when an old member drops out.
I’m just passing on the idea. Maybe we should start a group of our own.
January 22nd, 2006
I wish I even knew 8 local gardeners.
January 22nd, 2006
I can’t believe you linked to us! Thank you so much! Because of Austins’s weather we’re lucky if 7 of us get a turn in a year–that’s the reason for the size limit.
BTW, didn’t want to confuse anyone: the Diva names are pseudonyms, mostly jokes, and it’s a different person who is called Diva Annie. On the website I am Glinda. [an ex-Illinoisian being the witch of the North seemed funny at the time. What can I say.]
Good luck with finding other gardeners!
Annie in Austin