It's always good to be busy. And i'm going to be busy. My plan to turn the back bed into onion land continues. You might also spy another oregano back there, as well as a celery. I've never grown celery before, I hear it's hard. Got some soil, and a mystery plant. Got a trellis … Continue reading Gearing up for some work
Pretty plant right? This is a chayote- a type of squash very commonly grown out here, but not very commonly seen at my local garden center. In fact the three we got in last week are the first three I've ever seen there. I've not eaten a ton of chayote outside of a few restaurants- … Continue reading Chayote adventures
My garlic chive madness has abated- now that I have one in a pot and three in the shade bed. Garlic chives are like cowbells. The answer is always more cowbell- and more garlic chives. But I had more to plant today then the garlic chives, and I got a fair amount done on my … Continue reading July planting and experiments
So A few nice plants came through the door of my local garden center, and with my employee discount, a purchase was in order. I'll have some projects for my days off- which is how I like it. These are jade plants. Interesting jade plants. I'll talk more about them when they have their own … Continue reading Upcoming projects or; the infinite madness of garlic chives
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
The Neanderthal Gardens 