I mean between the fact that the old flat leaf plant got damaged by the early November heat wave- AND the fact that the soil had some serious mold issues... time for a new flat leaf plant. The curly leaf parsley in the shade herb bed doesn't give a damn. They endure anything- I know … Continue reading New flat leaf parsley pot
Sounds like the start of an English nursery rhyme. But I have in fact sowed leeks in what was a carrot pot. Yeah. Not too exciting to look at. I've actually never grown leeks! I've heard it's easier to grow leeks then real deal bulb onions- but they said it was hard to grow carrots … Continue reading Leek pot planted
Well I say "post" downpour but there's gonna be more rain on Tuesday- so post downpour for now? The herbs are all pretty happy, but the mitsuba is putting up these lacy little flowers that are really lovely. Again- it's a woodland herb so it's well adapted to heavy rain in the shade. In good … Continue reading Post downpour update
It did its job, the pot isn't over wet so? Good job broken umbrella! Had to re-tie the tomato vines up, they got knocked down by the wind (and the falling umbrella). Not sure if I'm going to tie it up again next rain, don't want to kill the plant via flying wind driven umbrella. … Continue reading RIP umbrella
Well it's well and truly pouring now, at this late hour- but it was dry enough for me to take stock of the garden before it got dark today. There has been a criminal in the 4x4 bed! Probably a cat. Always the problem with a low newly sowed raised bed- the local cat population … Continue reading Mid-downpour update
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