It was actually clear and sunny today! Clear, sunny, and FREEZING. So typical February weather for this neck of the woods. It looks like that's the last of the rain for a bit, until maybe April. Which for me meant it was time to take the bus to my local garden center! Well buses plural … Continue reading Needed chervil, got a little excited
Against the east wall of my garden is a little half shed that holds soil and other things. The problem is the other things really- including rusted tools, an old chimney starter, broken buckets and spiders. So. Many. Spiders. This morning was actually clear, as the latest rain storm won't start til tonight, and I … Continue reading Organization will set you free- or making the side shed of doom less doom-y
So there's a great heirloom seed place that has lots of rare and not so rare seeds called Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co. I know them as the people in the old Petaluma bank. In Petaluma California, north of me, there is an old bank and the Baker Creek people bought it and turned it … Continue reading Seeds for March/April came in, and a book recommendation
That's kind of a joke- I don't have a front yard. Honestly unless you live in one of a handful of very rich neighborhoods in San Francisco you don't have a front yard. Even if you do live in one of the very rich neighborhoods in San Francisco you probably don't have a yard. The … Continue reading Future project for the front yard
Soon... What do you do if you want to plant potatoes but you don't want to wait a month or two for your spuds to sprout naturally? Put 'em in a bag with a green banana. As the banana ripens it gives off ethylene gas which will speed up the sprouting process in the potato. … Continue reading Soon…
The Neanderthal Gardens 