Not so idle Thursday

January 10, 2019 ~ M Ress ~ Leave a comment

Today I got one clear day after some rain, with over a weeks worth of more rain to come. I was just gonna pull the dead basil, maybe weed a bit, water where the pea seeds have yet to sprout... and then I got carried away. Rip Basil. I thought the added water would help … Continue reading Not so idle Thursday

The risks of gardening

November 8, 2018 ~ M Ress ~ Leave a comment

So, I had a fair amount of maintenance to do today, but not of the easily photographed kind. Had to water the lettuce well and puzzle over why the outer leaves of one of the red lettuces appeared to be wilted. The spinach doesn't look any more eaten than usual, and the new seeds haven't … Continue reading The risks of gardening