Somethings come out of the greenhouse, somethings go into the greenhouse, somethings go in a bed- it’s busy here

May 2, 2020 ~ M Ress ~ 1 Comment

The back row of my big seedling starter had komatsuna in it which was a bad idea. Hench the empty rows. Did you know that seedlings can themselves go to seed? Well komatsuna can. Turns out planting them in the fall isn't a guideline, it's a rule. Oh well. But the middle row of Gai … Continue reading Somethings come out of the greenhouse, somethings go into the greenhouse, somethings go in a bed- it’s busy here

Baby tomato plants are growing up

April 1, 2020 ~ M Ress ~ 1 Comment

I'm a proud papa to 9 itty bitty baby tomato plants, the only sprouters of 36 tomato seeds that I sowed indoors in January. That's not a bad sowed-to-sprouted ratio for tomato plants honestly. Maybe if I had a heated mat I could have germinated more- but I don't so I'm happy with what I … Continue reading Baby tomato plants are growing up

New year, new seedlings, new tomato varieties

January 4, 2020January 4, 2020 ~ M Ress ~ 1 Comment

Well as much as I'm trying to pull away from the stereotypical tomato centric summer planting, I like tomatoes. Yes, yes, they don't even grow well in San Francisco- but I live in a hotter part (relatively) and I like a challenge. But I'm not falling into the tomato trap this year of putting in … Continue reading New year, new seedlings, new tomato varieties

Sometimes you just want a potato

July 24, 2019 ~ M Ress ~ 5 Comments

And I have potato bags ready to dig! They are a mess, but potatoes are potatoes, even if the greens are icky looking. I saved the dirt so I could sift it and reuse it. Probably not for more potatoes however, you can spread potato disease if you do that. I got a good pound … Continue reading Sometimes you just want a potato

Trying tomatoes

July 1, 2019July 1, 2019 ~ M Ress ~ 3 Comments

So by not trimming the sucker stems on my Black Krim I now have a rather gorgeous fruit growing on a very unstable branch. The solution is a stake. Of course, this is one of the two pots I used the old rusty tomato cages in, so now this pot has an old rusty tomato … Continue reading Trying tomatoes