Category: Garden
Powdery Mildew on the Squash
Yesterday, I noticed that my squash had some white, powdery looking spots on it’s leaves. The plant itself looked okay other than the spots. I noticed the other day that while some of the fruit were okay, a couple of the fruits just coming on appeared to have started to rot where the flower typically… Continue reading Powdery Mildew on the Squash
The Neighbor Kids
I have many posts to write about the things I’ve been working on around the house, but something happened tonight that I just have to write about. I was going to write a tweet to Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company, and realized that what I wanted to say wouldn’t fit in a tweet. A little… Continue reading The Neighbor Kids
Veggie Transplanting
I finally got my vegetables all planted. The tomatoes and squash have been out for a week or so, and I just planted the eggplants today. The tomatoes grew very tall and fairly spindly from being inside so long while I was waiting for the closing on the house, but they seem to be recovering. … Continue reading Veggie Transplanting
A Lily and Some Dahlias
My secret prayer partner gifted me with a beautiful Asiatic Lily, ‘Orange Matrix’. I kept it inside until I closed on the house and it lost it’s beautiful petals, but I have hopes it will be okay and come back next year – and for many more years to come. I wasn’t sure where to… Continue reading A Lily and Some Dahlias
Plants Identified
I have closed on the house officially and have moved in and done some work. Unfortunately I do not have internet access and now that I do have it I forgot my camera so I can’t share new pictures. I was able to find out what some of the plants from my last post were… Continue reading Plants Identified
New House, New Plants, New Garden
You may have noticed the lack of posts recently, that is because I’ve been busy looking at houses to buy. I found one that suits my needs and am preparing to move. This means a new house, with new plants, and best of all, a garden all my own (that I don’t have to share… Continue reading New House, New Plants, New Garden
Spring has Sprung
Between the seedlings inside, the plants popping up outside, and babies popping up all over, I think it is safe to say spring has sprung. And finally the weather agrees, with two lovely 60 degree days! The plants in the basement are growing and growing. I can’t wait to put them outside soon, but it… Continue reading Spring has Sprung
Broccoli and Tomatoes
I’m not feeling very good today, I thought yesterday that my kidney stone had passed, but now I think it just decided not to move yesterday. But… …look what happened to sprout up today – Broccoli! Just one, I’m hoping the other is close behind! I also repotted tomatoes after writing yesterday’s blog post. They… Continue reading Broccoli and Tomatoes
Repotting Cabbage and Kale
I’m finally starting to feel a bit better, I had the influenza and then a kidney stone – both of which left me miserable. But while I was out of commission, my little plants grew and grew! My cabbage and kale (the first things planted) especially grew. As I mentioned in a past blog post,… Continue reading Repotting Cabbage and Kale