And I have potato bags ready to dig! They are a mess, but potatoes are potatoes, even if the greens are icky looking. I saved the dirt so I could sift it and reuse it. Probably not for more potatoes however, you can spread potato disease if you do that. I got a good pound … Continue reading Sometimes you just want a potato
Well it's been busy and it's going to get busier. That my friends, is a baby pumpkin! It looks like October pumpkins might be a thing. Or August pumpkins if I'm lucky. The vine is... going the wrong way. But who am I to tell a pumpkin vine where it can or cannot go. I'm … Continue reading Captain’s log: June 23rd 2019
So I covered my six potato bags with more soil a bit back, and while five of those bags are going strong, the sixth decided to give up the ghost. Pictured, five healthy potato bags and one goner. But that doesn't mean no potatoes- it just means less potatoes. The point of continually topping up … Continue reading Unexpected potato harvest
The fabric bed under the lemon tree is a huge success. It looks like all the copy about fabric beds being good for roots has some merit. While it's a risk growing yet more cabbage family plants this time of year with the cabbage fly- I'm hoping the quick harvest time on some of these … Continue reading Yesterday’s breakfast harvest
The Neanderthal Gardens 