I used to eat these as a child. Not something my parents ever bought at the grocery store or farmer's market, and it wasn't something they ever grew. It's miner's lettuce! This is a local wild plant that is totally edible and forgeable that grows... everywhere! The name supposedly comes from the miner '49ers who … Continue reading A childhood favorite for planting
So I found a really weird weed that looks like a geranium. One of the cranes-bill ones. Then I found another. So I picked them roots and all. Probably just a weed. Looks good in a pot though. This was kind of my mood. Put a weed or two in a pot and hope it's … Continue reading Captain’s Log: February 20th 2019
Or how to spend a Wednesday getting grass all over yourself while repeatedly breaking a string trimmer. This one's a doozy. The grass on my glasses was only the half of it. Sweater, shirt, pants, shoes- mess doesn't even begin to describe it. But it had to be done. I had to get the rechargeable … Continue reading Weed whacking and other adventures
So it's really nice when you go to clear a bed that has a bunch of stuff in it thats a little messy and you find that messy does not mean inedible. Like yes that's 50% oxalis but I see you fat little kohlrabi! Also the bok choy behind the gross one in front- edible! … Continue reading A surprise harvest
Look. I do intend to eventually pave/tile one of the terraces so that me and the family have a lounging/eating/sukkah area with plants in pots and some nice furniture to hold them. Also so the bench stops sinking into the ground. To that effect I've already spray painted a lovely three tier plant stand in … Continue reading My obsession with lagoon blue continues
The Neanderthal Gardens 