Well last seeds of 2018 as long as they take. Which in the case of the peas is... questionable. First things first- the dill plant did not rally, it died. So I ripped out the dead plant, put a little more soil in the pot, and sowed some dill seed right on top. Wow! It's … Continue reading Pre-rain planting, and re-planting aka last seeds of 2018
Sounds like the start of an English nursery rhyme. But I have in fact sowed leeks in what was a carrot pot. Yeah. Not too exciting to look at. I've actually never grown leeks! I've heard it's easier to grow leeks then real deal bulb onions- but they said it was hard to grow carrots … Continue reading Leek pot planted
Well it's well and truly pouring now, at this late hour- but it was dry enough for me to take stock of the garden before it got dark today. There has been a criminal in the 4x4 bed! Probably a cat. Always the problem with a low newly sowed raised bed- the local cat population … Continue reading Mid-downpour update
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
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
The Neanderthal Gardens 