This morning dad tripped while escorting our dog on her rounds and the two hatch peppers broke his fall. I'm glad he landed on the peppers honestly, because if he hadn't it could have been much worse. Our dog is one of those dogs who continuously gets underfoot. In a small or medium dog the … Continue reading RIP Hatch Pepper
I do! Got a few plants on order from my local garden center. They're a bit wiggly because of being grown in a greenhouse or indoors I think- trying to get the most light. But no matter- once they're in pots and in a sunny spot they should grow nice and tall. I potted them … Continue reading I love Lovage!
I had to move the little ladybug hanging on the leaf. Three little sun golds. A little olive oil, salt and pepper- nice snack. Ok that was a little ridiculous. But I'm not sure if I'm going to get any others so I thought I'd enjoy them in style. They were delicious! I love sun … Continue reading First tomato harvest of 2018
It's the first one, I swear! It was time... to tear down the bean vines. It really highlighted how weirdly crooked that double bed is but who cares. What was kinda nuts was how much the carrots were covered by a sort of natural compost made of fallen and rotting bean leaves. I filled a … Continue reading Working hard or hardly working
There definitely have been less aphids- and a lot of that is diligent killing and spraying, but nature is certainly giving me a helping hand. What's so nice is that all the ladybugs look different. Some are redder- some are more orange, Some have a few spots- some have many. I love each and everyone … Continue reading Ladybugs on patrol
The Neanderthal Gardens 