I hesitate to even say that. It's too close to a jinx. After years and years of dry or barely wet winters, drought after drought, it seems... unseemly to complain about rain. But oh god I am sick of it. It's clear today, but it'll start up again tomorrow, and my poor plants are getting … Continue reading Too much rain!
I used to paint and draw a lot. I was one of those kids who doodled on every piece of homework I turned in. My parents encouraged me- but pretty much no one else did, so I stopped drawing and painting and started writing- something I'm much better at honestly. I also have a slight … Continue reading Tetraptych on familiar themes
Today was a busy day. Actually a busy couple of days, but that's not important. A lot of what I've been doing is watering now that we've had some clear weather- it's sunny but cool. Heat evaporates water in the soil, but the chief evaporator is the sun- so even though it's not even above … Continue reading Captain’s log: February 21st 2019
Well potting up the mint- the chervil goes into the herb bed. It's a happy little herb. It's gonna be sunny, cold and (hopefully) dry for a while, so I'm mulching everything well to avoid moisture loss. I've moved a lot of things, including the lovage that was against the east wall. It just never … Continue reading Re-organizing the garden and potting up the new plants
Between hefting a pot and plants on two buses yesterday and pushing a mower through thick weeds today- I'm definitely getting my exercise. Besides the usual moving pots and bags and benches to get at the grass and weeds, there was also a lot of hand pulling to do, because certain weeds get really woody … Continue reading Mowing adventures
The Neanderthal Gardens 