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Making more Comfrey tea

May 18, 2022 ~ M Ress ~ 5 Comments

Before the plant grows so large it gains sentience and tries to strangle me. This is year three or four of having just gobs and gobs of Comfrey grow from the maybe 2 plants I planted as a green mulch for the marionberries. That itself was a mistake as no blackberry in the history of … Continue reading Making more Comfrey tea

Captain’s Log: May 8th 2020

May 9, 2020May 9, 2020 ~ M Ress ~ 3 Comments

The last couple of days have been blazing hot- which has solved some problems and exposed some others. But for the giant zucchini factory the blast of heat seems to have just gotten the proverbial motor going, to my delight. Ah- a beautiful sight. While the leaves here obviously have some lingering mildew issues from … Continue reading Captain’s Log: May 8th 2020

Captain’s Log: March 19th 2020

March 19, 2020March 19, 2020 ~ M Ress ~ 1 Comment

So- it's been a fun few days taking stock of what I have and what I would get in a normal environment and what I can make do with. Trellises! Not that hard to make if you have old bamboo stakes! I do have a new bed to replace the not so great fabric bed … Continue reading Captain’s Log: March 19th 2020

Captain’s Log: February 20th 2019

February 21, 2020February 21, 2020 ~ M Ress ~ 8 Comments

So I found a really weird weed that looks like a geranium. One of the cranes-bill ones. Then I found another. So I picked them roots and all. Probably just a weed. Looks good in a pot though. This was kind of my mood. Put a weed or two in a pot and hope it's … Continue reading Captain’s Log: February 20th 2019

Digging out from under the mire

January 22, 2020January 22, 2020 ~ M Ress ~ 3 Comments

Alright, it's still raining periodically, but that's no excuse. It was much worse last year, and I have too much to do to be idle. But oh what a mess. It's just wall to wall shrooms in the shade herb bed- but that's not the only fungus among us. The weird cat hair like mycelium … Continue reading Digging out from under the mire

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