I am so over the triffids. So two days ago I put on my big hominid pants and got to work. Despite me not watering for a few days (to ease removal) and despite spraying all the time- the vines were just black with aphids still. Gross gross gross gross gross. I harvested the few … Continue reading Fava bean takedown
So in earlier posts I mentioned that if we got our typical Indian summer this year I might get some more cherry tomatoes. I was really expecting a late August early September thing, instead of what we're getting instead, which is people thinking about their Halloween costumes and wondering if it will be too hot … Continue reading Looking forward to some late October tomatoes because apparently that’s how it works this year
As we get more into fall, my herbs have been looking a little ratty. I already trimmed my basil back, but a lot of my herbs have red or yellow leaves and are generally a little messy. To say nothing of the dying shiso behemoth. Add to that a fennel going to seed, and I … Continue reading More herb maintenance
It's been a fun few days here- everything here is growing wonderfully, including the weeds. The carrots are starting to sprout, early. Everything is starting to sprout, I have a lot of weeds to pull, probably tomorrow- and I think the fava experiment is a bust. The ladybug swarm just isn't enough. It's not enough … Continue reading Captain’s log: October 5th 2018
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The Neanderthal Gardens 