That only took a little bit of work. I bought a nice plant stand at work, but there was a problem- it's an indoor plant stand. Not the most water resistant of metal. But there's a technical solution to everything. And it involves teal spray paint! It'll protect the stand from rust, and it's my … Continue reading A new plant stand
The purple beans have beaned their last. Which is surprising to me as this time last year they were still going strong. All the pole beans are doing kind of iffy this year, probably from the overly rainy weather combined with the subsequent roasting. Now its cold again and my poor beans are in shock. … Continue reading One set of bean vines down
So at this point I have two established pepper plants, a lipstick pepper and a Italian Bull Horn pepper. The Lipstick has some nice fruits, so I thought it was time to pick a few. Look at those nice big green peppers. Now lipstick peppers are generally picked at the red stage, but even with … Continue reading Pepper problems
The wilting lettuce was good for something- clearing the worst of it gave me space for the rest of my walla walla onions. Some of them will have to share space with one of my romaines, but otherwise it's nice I found room for them. And I have a new pepper. Just in time to … Continue reading Late summer planting and re-seeding
Well after fog and rain and a lot of work, it's officially summer I guess. Arg my chard. Chard can grow well in the summer months but it's really more of a fall veggie here, but I just had to have it and look what I've got. I managed to save it with just a … Continue reading Oh god this heat
The Neanderthal Gardens 