What a wild week it’s been. Tuesday it was 80F/26C. Wednesday it was 76F/24C. Thursday it rained and snowed! The ground was much too warm for the snow to stick, especially since the air temperature was above freezing, but snow it did. A nice Halloween trick that. In spite of the brief snowy flirtation, the …
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 …
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 …
