I had to cut down the last of the shungiku- largely because the ailing plant had become a scale and aphid factory. I kept it going for a while because it was feeding the ladybugs and bees, but it was finally time. Luckily the bees have plenty to snack on besides a giant dying spindly … Continue reading June Blooms
The latest try to anyways. It's not draining great and paradoxically dries out too easy and in general the really established plants are doing great while any new ones are kinda meh. Also the sage looks rough. That empty spot on the end in particular is like where herbs go to die. I lost a … Continue reading Trying to fix the sun herb bed
San Francisco's weather continues to be horrifically typical, but regardless, I got a fair amount done the last couple of days, including clearing the horribly mildewed peas. I'll spare you the pictures as it was bad. Just gobs of white powder all over my hands and shirt as I wrestled yards of pea vines into the … Continue reading Captain’s log: Late July 2019
I had a great day today in the garden working my herb beds. Here's a previous shot of the shadier herb bed. As you can see the thyme is heavily overgrown. First task was cutting it back, along with the lemon balm, and weeding as best as I could. Thyme is a great herb, I … Continue reading Planting the spring herb beds
Well I had to push the grand soil haul til tomorrow, but that didn't mean I could rest on my laurels. The weather is beautiful out- and coupled with the return of daylight savings I have a ton more usable time out in the garden. It was around 70 degrees out in the hottest part … Continue reading Captain’s log: March 14th 2019
The Neanderthal Gardens 