Well the two large Italian flat leaf parsleys I have in the shaded herb bed are going very dramatically to seed. There are a few curly leaf plants in between the bolting behemoths- but I like having at least one or two flat leafs- so I bought a small flat leaf at the grocery store. … Continue reading Parsley troubles
I had a slight scare with the favas today- after 2 weeks of misty cold weather yesterday was actually a little warm. The favas decided to go on strike and I woke up to another cold day- and some half-wilted favas. After I had a small panic attack- mom and I decided to just water … Continue reading You were supposed to be ground cover!!!
Which I just figured out because I'm a dumb-ass. See how these leaves are kinda curling up? Over watering. Because today is the first sunny day we've had in a while, the usual watering was too much. Nothing was getting evaporated. Oops. So I'm giving it a few days off to dry out while it's … Continue reading Tomato pro-tip
No not that kind of herb. So if you're lucky enough to live in an area that has a wide selection at your local garden center- or even if you're working from seeds, or cuttings or a plant your neighbor gave you, what variety of herb or veggie you plant matters for a few reasons. … Continue reading Herbal varieties
Was a summer in San Francisco. Mark Twain said that right? Well no. According to Quote investigator Mark Twain may have said this quote about Paris in a letter to a friend- but soon afterwards the quote was misquoted as about Duluth! It got attributed to San Francisco later probably because of Twain's long association … Continue reading The coldest winter I ever spent…
The Neanderthal Gardens 