It sprinkled off and on, but it was warmer and clearer than I expected so I sprang into action. I was hoping to see a movie this weekend, but I can always see a movie in the rain- can't effectively garden when it's pouring so the silver screen can wait. I have moved the mint … Continue reading Captain’s log: March 9th 2019
Well it's still pouring. It's gonna be a while before I can put out my new beds and buy new soil for those beds, and I'm still wondering if my poor pepper will survive all this wet. But the seedlings I'm starting indoors are doing great! This was 5 days ago. The sunflower seeds are … Continue reading Seedling adventures
Today was a busy day. Actually a busy couple of days, but that's not important. A lot of what I've been doing is watering now that we've had some clear weather- it's sunny but cool. Heat evaporates water in the soil, but the chief evaporator is the sun- so even though it's not even above … Continue reading Captain’s log: February 21st 2019
Against the east wall of my garden is a little half shed that holds soil and other things. The problem is the other things really- including rusted tools, an old chimney starter, broken buckets and spiders. So. Many. Spiders. This morning was actually clear, as the latest rain storm won't start til tonight, and I … Continue reading Organization will set you free- or making the side shed of doom less doom-y
I don't know what's giving me so much energy but it's a shame to waste it. Now that the rains are done for a while- it was time to mow! I'll still have to hand pull the weeds in the corners and such, but the push mower is more than good enough for most of … Continue reading Not so idle Tuesday
The Neanderthal Gardens 