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One pepper or a peck of peppers

April 21, 2020April 21, 2020 ~ M Ress ~ 2 Comments

Why not both? So I have had for a while a little baby coral bell pepper plant percolating in a pretty pot. In English- I potted a 4" pepper into a gallon container to let it's roots get all nice and healthy. Aw so cute. Anyways it's time to put things in permanent place, so … Continue reading One pepper or a peck of peppers

The last of the winter lemons

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

Don't worry- there's more to come. The Meyer lemon tree in the backyard does what it wants. It grows lemons year round, but like most citrus gets extra happy in winter. We've been picking them as they ripen, but a few days ago mom noticed some very nice specimens indeed in the center of the … Continue reading The last of the winter lemons

Spike and Julia Child in their new home

April 16, 2020 ~ M Ress ~ 3 Comments

No, I'm not referring to what sounds like the weirdest fan fiction pairing on earth- I'm talking tomatoes! The weather here got pretty decently sunny and warm and one glance at my two remaining gallon tomatoes got me rolling up my sleeves and getting to work. This- the corner bed- is the absolute sunniest spot … Continue reading Spike and Julia Child in their new home

Allium Alumni

April 15, 2020April 15, 2020 ~ M Ress ~ 5 Comments

My love of alliteration is both an impediment to a good title and a help in these trying times where otherwise a title might be something rather blah. Or deeply depressing. I'm not sure the title makes a great deal of sense, but this is a post about the onion family crops in my garden … Continue reading Allium Alumni

Weekend Open Thread 4/11/20-4/12/20

April 11, 2020 ~ M Ress ~ 8 Comments

Hi everyone! This is a tired and productive bumble bee with some pollen coated legs taking a rest after pollinating my luscious strawberries! But since I was a dingus and forgot a couple weeks of open threads, I'm opening up one now. What's new with you? What are you growing, or seeing bloom in your … Continue reading Weekend Open Thread 4/11/20-4/12/20

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