It's always time for a captain's log when the weather is unseasonable. Today it reached a high of 81 around 1 pm. It is November 1st. God bless San Francisco, never change. Tomorrow when the weather isn't quite so melting for a delicate hominid as myself, I have a few tasks. Chief among them is … Continue reading Captain’s log: November 1st 2018
Or the saga of mint thunderdome continued. Remember the little tendril of mint that was attempting to escape? It has reached the brick! I should probably cut it back- but I'm dying to see if it will escape another few feet down to the actual dirt in front of the brick. I think at that … Continue reading The little mint that could
Man this has been a week. Gardens been fine, kinda crisis mode in the house, but everyone's doing better and I now have time for a Captain's log. But it's a few days of a captains log so buckle in. Just some choice ladybugs last weekend, all over my peppers. Did give me a bit … Continue reading Captain’s log: Stardate recently? Early September? Last week or so?
The gloom seems to be lifting! Today wasn't the warmest, it barely cracked 69 degrees around 1pm, but it was sunny at least, and if it can only stay this way, maybe my tomato plant will at least ripen the little green tomatoes we have so far. (Not super optimistic about any more than that … Continue reading Captains log: August 11th 2018
This is my mint thunderdome. It's 5 interesting varieties of mint in a nice 18 inch diameter terra-cotta pot. The varieties are clockwise from the bottom left: strawberry mint, orange mint, chocolate mint, red stemmed peppermint; with the center being occupied by Roman mint. Basically I went to my local garden center and chose the … Continue reading Mint thunderdome- or why mint must always be contained
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