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
Well the sun came out! Blue skies and 72 degrees. At least the bench is getting dried out. The bees and butterflies were out in full force. Not so thrilled with the later, as their caterpillars like to leave holes in my plants. This beauty is a green sweat bee, native to California. Something in … Continue reading Captain’s log: August 16th 2018
The gloom seems to be lifting! Today wasn't the warmest, it barely cracked 69 degrees around 1pm, but it was sunny at least, and if it can only stay this way, maybe my tomato plant will at least ripen the little green tomatoes we have so far. (Not super optimistic about any more than that … Continue reading Captains log: August 11th 2018
Or don't. It's up to you. Besides the usual parsley, thyme, sage, oregano and others in my herb patches/pots- I have been experimenting with putting in more interesting specimens when they're available. Some were herbs I have always been interested in- like lovage (Levisticum officinale), an herb favored by Ancient Rome and still planted in … Continue reading Experiment with rare/interesting herbs!
The Neanderthal Gardens 