Captain’s log: December 15th 2019

December 15, 2019December 15, 2019 ~ M Ress ~ 5 Comments

I don't think this is the last captain's log of the year, but it's most likely the second to last. The days are shorter and shorter as the solstice creeps up on us, and thus I only have a limited time in the mornings before work for checking on things. Hence the dodgy light in … Continue reading Captain’s log: December 15th 2019

Quinalt strawberries are finally in their new home

October 29, 2019October 29, 2019 ~ M Ress ~ 1 Comment

Well between the wind and the heat this took longer to get to then I'd like, but at least I've finally done it. I had a matching low bowl to the one I put the alpine strawberries in, so I cleared it of dead and dying succulents and set it into the vacant pot opposite … Continue reading Quinalt strawberries are finally in their new home

Alpine strawberries have arrived!

October 9, 2019October 9, 2019 ~ M Ress ~ 3 Comments

I'm pretty excited about these guys. They're an everbearing alpine strawberry and I got two because I've had a free low bowl for a while since I moved the leeks to the former mint thunderdome. The blue pot is a goner- huge crack down it's side. So I've revived it as a pot stand, and … Continue reading Alpine strawberries have arrived!