It's time for an intervention. A mint-ervention, if you will. Look. The Moroccan mint is just a mess, and it's all my fault. It's just not mint tea weather, so I haven't been picking as much as I should. (Never got the hang of iced tea I'm afraid) The Chocolate peppermint's problems are not my … Continue reading Mint rehab
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
So my regular ladybugs weren't working out. They were active, but not as numerous as I'd like, and the aphids keep trying to take over the Sun Gold. There is a solution to this dilemma. And they're native ladybugs to boot. Had to store them in the fridge for a while. My insane employee discount … Continue reading Biological warfare part 2
I had to pull another cauliflower today- and yeah, maggots on the roots. The plant came up really quickly too- like it was barely alive. And that's not even the only bug on the plants. Ah good old cabbage moth. Or cabbage moth caterpillar anyways. They're hard to see most of the time- this was … Continue reading Cauliflower woes
I finally bit the bullet and grabbed myself a pepper, among other things. I am growing the lipsticks from seed but it'll be a month til the largest is large enough for the pepper pot. In the meantime this sweet Italian bulls horn should do well. It's a little runty so it got a stake. … Continue reading Some late additions and potential problems
The Neanderthal Gardens 