So two days ago we had a nearly 80 degree day. That is bad. Honestly the damage wasn't as bad as it could have been considering I was at work, sweating near the zoo, unable to water my plants. Mom's heroic measures for the rest of the garden were enough. The tree collard got wrecked. … Continue reading Heroic measures for the tree collard
No time like the present to get Mr. Tea into a new pot. And I have the soil and fertilizer on hand! Camellia sinensis is a Camellia after all, and there's special soil for Camellias that I happen to have a bag of. I got two for a thing and it turned out I needed … Continue reading Tea for one
Well they were planted in January, I'm aware it is now February- no heckling from the peanut gallery please. So as the weather warms up I am focusing on harvests and maintenance and clearing beds so I have space for spring planting. I probably should tell myself that instead of buying more komatsuna and mustard … Continue reading Last Brassicas of January
Specifically Brassica rapa var. Pekinensis. Yeah. It's napa cabbage time. The 4x4 bed has been cleared, so it was just a matter of shoving over the mulch for planting. Oh yes, this is a well amended bed. It was at this point I realized I had less space in this bed then I thought for … Continue reading Finally- it’s cabbage time
It's still wet as hell but I'm mad as hell and the only thing that will make me feel better is garlic! Like cowbell- you always need more of it. And lets face it, the stuff at the market can be dreary. Like so much in the garden, it's much tastier when you grow it … Continue reading I’d make an allicin joke but I’m not from New Jersey
