Well I thought I'd get a few bell peppers, but I got bupkis. I've not had much to do in the garden, on account of the rain- but as today was the first clear day, I thought I'd at least do something out back, for exercise if nothing else. So I thought I'd harvest what … Continue reading The bad and the good before the new year
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
Besides the great smushing that killed one plant and led to the emergency transplant of the surviving Hatch pepper- the pepper plants have been doing great. The hatch pepper might not even be a hatch pepper, they're all too small- but that plus the early ripening of some small ones makes me think it *is* … Continue reading Peppers continue to pep
It's been a fun few days here- everything here is growing wonderfully, including the weeds. The carrots are starting to sprout, early. Everything is starting to sprout, I have a lot of weeds to pull, probably tomorrow- and I think the fava experiment is a bust. The ladybug swarm just isn't enough. It's not enough … Continue reading Captain’s log: October 5th 2018
There are still a few herbs that are flowering slightly, including now the rosemary. It makes for some nice decoration indoors. Also a nice decoration, the Red Admiral Butterfly, a common sight in San Francisco gardens. It just decided to take a powder on the brick, and stayed there while I watered. So it turns … Continue reading Captain’s log: September 18th 2018
The Neanderthal Gardens 