It’s been a week since I planted my onion seeds in their indoor pots and so far no sprouts. I had a little freak out about it because the water spray bottle I’ve been using was one I had used with soapy water to clean my bike and it still smells of soap. Have I …
Category: Climate Emergency
Going to Extremes
Dyer's chamomile The weather weirdness continues. I still have flowers blooming in the garden amidst the fallen autumn leaves. I can still pick arugula to put on a sandwich. The ground has zero frost in it. Nonetheless, with an assist from Mrs. Dashwood, I planted garlic today even though the 10-day forecast shows night temperatures …
What Month Is This?
We ended up just getting a light frost Monday and Tuesday, which means only the most sensitive plants were killed. Yesterday I picked a small, ripe tomato and the vine had a new flower on it. Today I picked several cayenne peppers. Friday it was so warm I biked home from work in shorts and …
Yearning for Cozy
The month is coming to an end as the warmest September on record, and the state drought monitor has labeled us “abnormally dry.” The garden is looking a little droopy and so am I. It was one of those weeks that, while not insanely busy, was constantly busy and had little down time. James and …
A Regular Wild Kingdom
Peppermint stick zinnia We made three attempts throughout the week to evict Rabbit from the garden. Each time the little bun evaded us and disappeared not to be flushed out. This morning we tried again but Rabbit was nowhere to be found. We gave up and watered the garden since we’ve had almost a whole …
