It's always time for a captain's log when the weather is unseasonable. Today it reached a high of 81 around 1 pm. It is November 1st. God bless San Francisco, never change. Tomorrow when the weather isn't quite so melting for a delicate hominid as myself, I have a few tasks. Chief among them is … Continue reading Captain’s log: November 1st 2018
So I was at the zoo, as one does, and after giving my regards to the penguins, as one does, I realized I was a block away from my local garden center- and the madness gripped me. That is a lovely if gangly purple sage plant and a lovely and vibrant French sorrel plant. Now … Continue reading Some new fall plants
Besides the great smushing that killed one plant and led to the emergency transplant of the surviving Hatch pepper- the pepper plants have been doing great. The hatch pepper might not even be a hatch pepper, they're all too small- but that plus the early ripening of some small ones makes me think it *is* … Continue reading Peppers continue to pep
Though none of the flowers have turned into baby tomatoes yet. It may be that it got briefly warm enough to set out flowers but not consistently warm enough for either fertilization or fruiting to occur. But holy cow look at this plant! It's growing as much out as it's growing up! I might have … Continue reading The tomato plant continues to grow
On Monday my dog had an increasingly common, historically rare midnight accident, that necessitated a trip to the yard at one in the morning. While my ailing dog paced up and down in the dark, flashlight collar around her neck illuminating her way, I took pictures of my plants illuminated only by flashlight. This was … Continue reading This was meant to be a funny post.
The Neanderthal Gardens 