The use of BC and AD for numbering calendar years was invented by Dionysius Exiguus in 525 AD. His purpose was to determine the correct date for Easter under the direction of Pope St. John I. While most people recognize the terms B.C. and A.D. to mean, "Anno Domini" (or Year of our Lord referring to the year of Christ’s birth) and "BC" as Before Christ, I've devised a new system, specifically for my garden.
B.C. = Before Chael
A.D. = After Dog
Sweet little Chael discovered this week that he's big enough to climb into my raised bed. One day after work, I noticed leafy plant limbs strewn all about our patio. "We don't have anything leafy or green in our back yard." I thought. And then, light bulb!
It was my broccoli! Chael LOVES broccoli... and bell peppers... and lettuce, and green beans, and tomatoes!
I saw my poor little garden, and it was destroyed. I couldn't get mad at little Chael, because most of my crops didn't make it though the scortching summer heat, and at least he was eating his vegetables, right? Since there was nothing I could do, I allowed him to finish up digging (his favorite part), and rolling in the sweet smelling soil. And, rather than compost my now-vegetable-waste, I allowed him to eat all of it.
It's a darn good thing that fall planting for Las Vegas starts this week. Note to self: purchase large quantities of chicken wire.
