Mid-March planting, part 2

March 17, 2020March 17, 2020 ~ M Ress ~ 4 Comments

So it's stopped raining during the day, though it's still drizzling at night and in the early morning. This is good for me, as it's giving more time to plant and pot things before next Monday when the rains return. What's kinda nice is that with my new parsley I have an excuse to use … Continue reading Mid-March planting, part 2

Julia Child comes to stay

March 17, 2020 ~ M Ress ~ 3 Comments

And hopefully she'll like it here. No I'm not losing it. This is a variety of tomato that is called "Julia Child". It was developed in her honor when she was still alive- when asked what type of tomato she wanted she supposedly answered "a tasty one", and this one was made for her. I … Continue reading Julia Child comes to stay

Mid-March planting, part 1

March 16, 2020March 16, 2020 ~ M Ress ~ 1 Comment

So at my last day of work, surveying the news reports out of Italy, I made the decision to self-isolate a little earlier then the city of San Francisco pulled the trigger to do so, due to my parent's health issues. Realizing I had to prepare for a while without supplies, I bought as much … Continue reading Mid-March planting, part 1

Sunday Open Thread 3/15/20

March 15, 2020March 22, 2020 ~ M Ress ~ 13 Comments

So I'm self-isolating and I bet a lot of you are too. I'm not in any real risk personally but my parents are in multiple high risk groups and I'm not taking any chances. We have to flatten that curve! One of the things I'm gonna be doing in the next two weeks is a … Continue reading Sunday Open Thread 3/15/20