Did some good work today in advance of the rains- still some risk of a wash-out but I'll take the chance. Did the newspaper trick after clearing the old moldy fava bean dirt and the few weeds that had taken root. Then it was just a matter of dumping a few bags of soil in, … Continue reading Mixed greens bed is sowed
I have tied an umbrella to the tomato cage. I'm not sure this will work to save the tomato plant from drowning but I had to do something. It is also one of the silliest thing I've ever done. Bonus: The mole pepper started falling over in the rain so I staked it up so … Continue reading A vain attempt to save the tomato from the downpour (UPDATE)
Seems like forever since I've done anything but the most basic of watering. Some of that was due to having less plants that need less water- and some of that was due to the terrible smoke filled air which made it all but impossible to do anything outside without putting on a mask. Well there … Continue reading Captain’s log: November 21st 2018
It was even worse yesterday. All the windows had to be closed and I couldn't go out to water. I'll have to water today, but I'm going to wear a mask. This is a map of the active fires in California right now. The biggest one is the Camp fire to the North, but to the … Continue reading That’s not fog- it’s smoke.
It's been so long since I've gardened year round instead of just having a few summer plants and just keeping the herbs- that a few problems are popping up, some of which I'm familiar with, some of which are a little new to me. The first is simple. As you can see on my flat … Continue reading Troubleshooting in November
The Neanderthal Gardens 