So for a while all the zucchini I've been getting have been fairly runty, and if I try to let them grow to normal size, fairly rotty. Not terribly surprising as the vines are old at this point. Weirdly the leaves look very healthy for this time of year, so I started digging around the … Continue reading Oh god monster zuke
As the season turns, from summer into actual summer fall, it comes time to plant more cabbage family crops. I have my nice bok choy, which despite my best efforts of spraying them and setting slug bait, are becoming well nibbled. *sigh* One must pay the pest tax to garden. ANYWAYS. Look, I don't have … Continue reading Planting a fall bed, second best brassica edition
So at this point I have two established pepper plants, a lipstick pepper and a Italian Bull Horn pepper. The Lipstick has some nice fruits, so I thought it was time to pick a few. Look at those nice big green peppers. Now lipstick peppers are generally picked at the red stage, but even with … Continue reading Pepper problems
Well- dangerous is an exaggeration. In many ways the added moisture is good for most of my plants. Not the tomatoes. The tomatoes are a fucking mess. No pictures, but maybe a future post on what not to do. The powdery mildew is becoming a real pain though. It's destroying my peas- gonna have to … Continue reading The dangerous damp
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
The Neanderthal Gardens 