Please Don't Piss on the Petunias: Stories About Raising Kids Crops & Critters in the City

Please Dont Piss on the Petunias is a collection of essays and stories by a Colorado gardener with a dream: to give her two daughters the nature-centered childhood she had always longed for. When her husband finds an old house in a quirky part of town she begins to make her dream a reality.Engaging edgy and often hilarious Please Dont Piss on the Petunias follows Sandra Knauf as she turns a weed-filled yard into an urban paradise. Over the course of several chaotic years she: Muddles through mistress gardener training learning the ABCs of horticulture.Raises with her young daughters exotic breed bantam chickens named after Greek goddesses.Goes on her first bee-swarm capture.Discovers that a hen in their small flock has undergone a sex change.Copes with a series of family dogs: a rambunctious rescue Dalmatian a destructive black Lab puppy and a counterfeit teacup Chihuahua with a bad attitude.Adds to the animal menagerie: Netherlands dwarf rabbits fancy backyard goldfish triops from the age of the dinosaurs and more.Through creating a life filled with plants and animals (and plenty of love) Sandra makes a discovery that will resonate with any rebel: Going off the beaten path may be the best way to find out who you really are.