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 …
Category: Gardening
And Just Like That
gardening season is over. Fall garden with Mrs. Dashwood and the back end of Sia We’ve not had frost yet, though there is “patchy” frost in the forecast for Monday night and “areas” of frost Tuesday night with an expected low of 33F/.5C. If we do get frost, it’s a week late, though with climate …
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 …
Dry
Shhh, sleeping bees After a summer during which I didn’t have to water the garden once because it rained every few days, the faucet has been turned off. We’ve been dry since the last week of August. Oh we had thunder and rain yesterday afternoon, but while the thunder rumbled for nearly half an hour, …
All the Busy Caught Up With Me
The current garden view from the deck I had so many plans for the garden this weekend but after a month of go-go-go I just can’t. So I didn’t finish digging out the compost bins. But even resting I still managed to do quite a bit. I picked and shelled dry beans. I picked mint, …
