Ah the first captain's log of May. I got a lot done today, and I am very tired. I still had the cucumber and pumpkin to plant but this morning I was downtown and... This is a jalapeño plant I got at the civic center farmers market. I've been looking for at least one hot … Continue reading Captain’s log: May 8th 2019
And luckily the flowers are starting to bloom just in time to give the bees something to eat. This lovely bee house was a gift from an online friend named elsietheeel who sent me this wonderful bee house out of the blue in winter. The edge was slightly damaged but it is perfectly usable. I … Continue reading The excelsior bee hotel is open for business
There's a real difference between winter rain and spring rain. All the rain we've been having has been winter rain- but today's shower was a spring shower. The view from my window was nice and green, and while I got a little wet while checking on things outside, it's a gentle rain. A few days … Continue reading Captain’s log: April 8th 2019
I am so done. The next few days of rain will be a welcome rest. But as today was cloudy but clear- it was work time. All you really need is a shovel. And muscles. I dug and I dug and I dug the side area under the fence. Then I put down some soil … Continue reading April planting part 3
It's almost all in. I say almost because despite the fact that rain wasn't forecast until tomorrow... it started today. So I got most of my plants in anyways. The blackberry will have to wait until the rain stops- but at least the tomatoes and the mess of zucchini are in. The zucchini was an … Continue reading April planting part 2
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