So the day after my big herb pot up, when I realized that the weather forecaster was a liar, It was actually clear outside. Well clear-ish, as I'll get into. The squash vines of destiny still remained, As did the dead tomatoes and basil. Poor Mr. Chayote was also a mess. Of course now there … Continue reading Work while the sun shines or you’ll work while getting rained on
Or "Neanderthal proposes, God disposes" Or "🎶It's raining, it's pouring, the Neanderthal is swearing🎶" Here's a video of my nice clear day for planting. Oh goody- the forecast was wrong. Well at least I can clear the beds for planting next week. Nope. See, we've had so many damn blown down rotten apples to put … Continue reading The best laid plans of mice and Neanderthals often go awry 2019
I've had some scallions in 6-packs for a while now. I was going to replace the ones in the terra-cotta but then those got scale and I was busy. As you can see they've been a little neglected. But now I have a fancy new long and low talavera pot. So I filled it with … Continue reading At long last, a home for the scallions
September is always a difficult time in the garden. Depending on the weather certain summer veggies are going strong- or failing. Certain herbs are thriving, or starting to die back. Somethings are unchanged, and somethings are just starting to fruit. And of course some bugs have gone away, and some are being a pain in … Continue reading Captain’s log: September 1st 2019
So a little context to the madness that was today. August in San Francisco! First week of the month it rains, second week of the month it's hotter than fucking Hades. Oh and I'm 90% sure it was actually hotter than this- as the home thermometer was higher- this is just what the weather app … Continue reading Tomato tear out
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