Ok so that's a mouthful- and this isn't so much a recipe as it is a concept, but here we go. If you grow your own herbs (veggies too- though I used store bought veggies for this batch) a good use for them is to dress up canned tomatoes into a really wonderful jarred sauce … Continue reading Pantry and fridge clean out tomato sauce
3 weeks post-surgery my weight bearing restrictions have been lifted. Sadly the general gloom that has invading San Francisco this August has not lifted, and the atmosphere is cold and moist. While that means something good in terms of water-savings, it means the overall wetness of my plants is not going to stop anytime soon. … Continue reading Captain’s log: August 8th 2018
Which I just figured out because I'm a dumb-ass. See how these leaves are kinda curling up? Over watering. Because today is the first sunny day we've had in a while, the usual watering was too much. Nothing was getting evaporated. Oops. So I'm giving it a few days off to dry out while it's … Continue reading Tomato pro-tip
We've had a relatively cool July here in San Francisco- some days were downright chilly, giving at least some truth to that Mark Twain quote that he probably never said. It's been a bit of a nail-biter for me, worrying about my various veggies. The zucchini plant was a late replacement for a crook neck … Continue reading A cool July
The Neanderthal Gardens 