Whoo! New year new month! Same damp bullshit! Now there's some partial good news in this picture- it looks like the carrots have sprouted! Finally! However you might also notice the goddamn mother-hugging mushrooms sprouting their stupid goddamn caps all through the goddamn soil. Goddamn. In other making me swear new and inventive invective news- … Continue reading Captain’s log: February 2nd 2020
So it's really nice when you go to clear a bed that has a bunch of stuff in it thats a little messy and you find that messy does not mean inedible. Like yes that's 50% oxalis but I see you fat little kohlrabi! Also the bok choy behind the gross one in front- edible! … Continue reading A surprise harvest
The Komatsuna are flowering. Which is very pretty- but signals the end of the road as far as edibility goes. Some of these pictures were taking in the wee hours of the morning which is affecting the light balance. In the notoriously fungus-y 4x4 bed the broccolini and kohlrabi are doing fine. The two extra … Continue reading Late January Brassica Update
This has been a hell of a year huh? You might have noticed a lack of posts lately, that's because my father was in the hospital and things got a little complicated for a while. He's ok now, but it's been a hellacious couple of weeks. I have a lot to do in the garden … Continue reading Captain’s log: December 31 2019
Specifically Brassica rapa var. Pekinensis. Yeah. It's napa cabbage time. The 4x4 bed has been cleared, so it was just a matter of shoving over the mulch for planting. Oh yes, this is a well amended bed. It was at this point I realized I had less space in this bed then I thought for … Continue reading Finally- it’s cabbage time
The Neanderthal Gardens 