gardening, and a neighbor

We have just had a very nice visit with one of the neighbors across the street, Martha (42itous). Our landlady had suggested that she could share any garden space we didn't want (the guys downstairs don't garden), so she came over to talk about what we, and she, wanted to plant.

We invited her in, and idle conversation about making ice cream led to me offering her some violet hard candy that rysmiel and papersky had given me. And then she mentioned "an ice cream event," and I asked "you know jbsegal?"

Eventually we went downstairs and discussed what to put where, and did some more weeding; there are now a few pepper plants in the front yard, and a plan for cucumbers, tomoatos, and corn, and we've pulled out almost all the mint. I mentioned that I was thinking of ordering milkweed seeds this fall, but it turns out I won't need to: the landlords had grown milkweed, and it has self-seeded nicely along the side of the house.

I asked to see Martha's garden; she has roses and raspberries and strawberries, among other things.