The air quality is better, but there's still a bit of haze in the air. I spent maybe a half-hour outside and definitely felt it. Besides the air quality the other fun thing is the turn for the colder. We've gone from a heat wave to proper November weather- which does have me a tad … Continue reading Mid-November tomato update
It's been so long since I've gardened year round instead of just having a few summer plants and just keeping the herbs- that a few problems are popping up, some of which I'm familiar with, some of which are a little new to me. The first is simple. As you can see on my flat … Continue reading Troubleshooting in November
Today the temperature was much more November standard. So it was time for some garden work. The bushy mess that is my tomato plant needed some trimming, as some of the more yellowed stalks were growing over some of the healthier parts of the plants. They also were kinda aphid breeding areas so I took … Continue reading Fall maintenance
It's always time for a captain's log when the weather is unseasonable. Today it reached a high of 81 around 1 pm. It is November 1st. God bless San Francisco, never change. Tomorrow when the weather isn't quite so melting for a delicate hominid as myself, I have a few tasks. Chief among them is … Continue reading Captain’s log: November 1st 2018
Though none of the flowers have turned into baby tomatoes yet. It may be that it got briefly warm enough to set out flowers but not consistently warm enough for either fertilization or fruiting to occur. But holy cow look at this plant! It's growing as much out as it's growing up! I might have … Continue reading The tomato plant continues to grow
The Neanderthal Gardens 