The air quality is better, but there's still a bit of haze in the air. I spent maybe a half-hour outside and definitely felt it. Besides the air quality the other fun thing is the turn for the colder. We've gone from a heat wave to proper November weather- which does have me a tad … Continue reading Mid-November tomato update
It was even worse yesterday. All the windows had to be closed and I couldn't go out to water. I'll have to water today, but I'm going to wear a mask. This is a map of the active fires in California right now. The biggest one is the Camp fire to the North, but to the … Continue reading That’s not fog- it’s smoke.
So, I had a fair amount of maintenance to do today, but not of the easily photographed kind. Had to water the lettuce well and puzzle over why the outer leaves of one of the red lettuces appeared to be wilted. The spinach doesn't look any more eaten than usual, and the new seeds haven't … Continue reading The risks of gardening
It's been so long since I've gardened year round instead of just having a few summer plants and just keeping the herbs- that a few problems are popping up, some of which I'm familiar with, some of which are a little new to me. The first is simple. As you can see on my flat … Continue reading Troubleshooting in November
Today the temperature was much more November standard. So it was time for some garden work. The bushy mess that is my tomato plant needed some trimming, as some of the more yellowed stalks were growing over some of the healthier parts of the plants. They also were kinda aphid breeding areas so I took … Continue reading Fall maintenance
The Neanderthal Gardens 