Well. Last captain's log of 2018. That's something. The weather here in not-so-sunny California is dry, bright and windy. So. SO. Windy. The back trash can got blown about 20 feet away from where it's supposed to be, and separated itself from it's lid. It's kinda hard impossible to photograph wind, but sad trash can … Continue reading Captain’s log: December 31st 2018
I hope everyone is having a good solstice. This year certainly was... interesting. I have a few surprise additions for the garden coming up- but the timing isn't right yet so it might be a week before I put them out. But all the lovely seedlings are sprouting. Those little green stalks are baby green … Continue reading Captain’s log: December 21st 2018
Well I say "post" downpour but there's gonna be more rain on Tuesday- so post downpour for now? The herbs are all pretty happy, but the mitsuba is putting up these lacy little flowers that are really lovely. Again- it's a woodland herb so it's well adapted to heavy rain in the shade. In good … Continue reading Post 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
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
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