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
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Mid-downpour update
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
Mixed greens bed is sowed
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
Captain’s log: November 24th 2018 (getting ready for winter edition)
The rains have ceased- for now. Starting Tuesday we're going to have some more storms so I thought it was time to get more soil and get to work. I went to my local garden center to get my winter herbs and plants. Now that the wet season has begun its time to plan for … Continue reading Captain’s log: November 24th 2018 (getting ready for winter edition)
The new carrot bed is here!
This was a long time in the making but I'm super happy about it. I've been having such a great time with the few carrots I've grown in pots. So I bought another 2' by 4' raised bed, and I found the perfect place for it. Plenty of space between the lemon tree and the … Continue reading The new carrot bed is here!





