Day One. So. The front of my garden that houses my shade veggies is a bit of a mess. This fabric bed which was mostly an experiment in seeing what could grow in a shade patch was largely a success. It proved that quite a lot could grow in the shade. Arugula for one, also … Continue reading The three day saga of putting in a new bed, or, I am very very tired
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
Well as mentioned the deluge means the squash vines are toast. Also as mentioned, this is a semi good thing as it means the 4x4 bed that is newly amended is ready for planting. Also in good news bad news, the chayote is toast (may post a postmortem on that one) as are the tomatoes … Continue reading So much work to do before the rains return
It's always good to be busy. And i'm going to be busy. My plan to turn the back bed into onion land continues. You might also spy another oregano back there, as well as a celery. I've never grown celery before, I hear it's hard. Got some soil, and a mystery plant. Got a trellis … Continue reading Gearing up for some work
I mean- it's gonna rain again soon. It's gonna rain again soon... a lot. And now that the silly bee eater has passed on to the giant dog park in the sky, we don't need to keep the grass/weeds super trim in order to keep her safe from bugs and stuff. But... I guess a … Continue reading Possibly futile mowing
The Neanderthal Gardens 