So I just straight up lost my patience yesterday. It's been long enough for the seedlings in the greenhouse to have sprouted by now- and the one Swiss chard seedling that sprouted has died. Nope! Time for some direct sowing! I will still need to start seedlings to replace the spinach that grows in two … Continue reading Spinach ahoy!
So I have three areas with carrots. The main green bean bed had two dozen carrot sets strewn in front- (because of the way carrots grow in a 6 pack of carrots from the gardening center there is a ton more than just 6 plants.) Until the romaine and chard sprouts the carrots are all … Continue reading Carrot mystery solved!
Honestly in between planting seasons- in between life events- sometimes all you're doing in your garden besides picking a few herbs and watering regularly is just maintenance. These flowers are pretty on the oregano and hyssop. It's attracting a very horrible cabbage moth, cursed be it's name, but it also attracts bees. The problem with … Continue reading Herb maintenance
I have multiple sets of carrots growing off season in weird places, and the ones in the former bean bed are runty and weird, and the ones in the two containers are aphid infested and weird. Except- I just picked a few from the round pot and... Ha! Ha ha! Off season carrot from a … Continue reading Carrots are crazy
I am almost 100% shocked about that btw. I was convinced- that this cover crop variety of fava beans was never going to bear fruit (well vegetable). I mean- it's a zillion feet tall like a triffid. It's clearly suffering from bean rust- and for god sakes the aphid load! I mean UGH! I've been … Continue reading Fava beans incoming
The Neanderthal Gardens 