Some good work in the back planting those nice plants I bought a few days ago. First I scraped all the old debris off the double bed- all the decayed bean leaves and old mulch. Then I topped off the beds with some fresh potting soil after I worked the soil a bit. Then it … Continue reading Bean beds are now the greens beds!
Or- getting my butt in gear for the rest of the year part 2: electric boogaloo. First up- carrot seeds for the bed that won't arrive for a week or so. Your basic orange long boys your basic orange fat boys and your fancy carnival boys. I mean sure I could give you their real … Continue reading Winter garden haul
It's the first one, I swear! It was time... to tear down the bean vines. It really highlighted how weirdly crooked that double bed is but who cares. What was kinda nuts was how much the carrots were covered by a sort of natural compost made of fallen and rotting bean leaves. I filled a … Continue reading Working hard or hardly working
So today was gloomy as usual- though a little warmer, almost 70 in the early afternoon. It's heat more than sun that ripens tomatoes- so even with the gloom as long as the temperature continues to stay warm-ish, the new growth and a more cautious watering schedule means that I might get more than these … Continue reading Captain’s log: August 24th 2018
*slams fists on desk* New bed! New bed! New bed! Ok- so like a month ago the cedar raised bed kit I like went on sale and I grabbed it up knowing I was planning a few more. It's a pretty basic design- 4 corner pieces, 6 short pieces, 6 long pieces. There's also 4 … Continue reading New raised bed
The Neanderthal Gardens 