So after a fun few weeks it's good to get back into the rhythm of more than basic garden care and into fixing up the garden for the wintry future. The Herb corner is doing well. This reminds me, I have to update my layout page. Time to dust off the colored pencils. The moss … Continue reading Captain’s log: September 12th 2018
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?
This morning dad tripped while escorting our dog on her rounds and the two hatch peppers broke his fall. I'm glad he landed on the peppers honestly, because if he hadn't it could have been much worse. Our dog is one of those dogs who continuously gets underfoot. In a small or medium dog the … Continue reading RIP Hatch Pepper
And more on the way! It's growing in the dead center of the plant- which is damn inconvenient, but plants gonna plant. I'm just glad that even though the two hatch plants are in a less than optimal container, they seem to be doing ok. Well at least this one is, his friend next door … Continue reading Itty bitty baby Hatch Peppers!
We've had a relatively cool July here in San Francisco- some days were downright chilly, giving at least some truth to that Mark Twain quote that he probably never said. It's been a bit of a nail-biter for me, worrying about my various veggies. The zucchini plant was a late replacement for a crook neck … Continue reading A cool July
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