Harvesting and Pickling
Today’s (quite modest) haul: Eggplant: 11 oz Peppers: 4 oz Tomatoes: Just a bit over 2 pounds I used a quick pickle recipe to preserve and flavor some of my […]
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Scattering flower seeds
About two weeks ago I cast all kinds of wildflower and bee attractant flowers around the perimiter of the yard. Most of them are sprouting already. Today, I took the […]
Beetle update
The Harlequin beetle population enjoyed a resurgence — but I spotted soldier beetles on the tomato plants nearby, so predators are finally moving in! I spotted the garden’s first ladybug […]
Cat caught his first mouse
Today Mr Poofy caught a good-sized mouse. He caught it by the back gate, which I thought I had sealed — apparently not! There are so many holes around the […]
Tomatoes and melons can grow like crazy
I’ve learned this season that tomatoes and melons are extremely proliferous and are capable of growing into enormous plants. Unsupported, tomatoes will simply grow along the ground, everywhere; the same […]
Lesson in reactive behavior: weeding nightshade
I have neglected the front yard, except for stripping away vines. I am fairly carefree and some weeds have grown at least six or seven feet in height. I enjoy […]
Pounds of tomatoes
There are more tomatoes than we can eat. The end of August and beginning of September have yielded many pounds of tomatoes. I started measuring the weight of tomatoes that […]
Black nightshade in the yard: a potential fruit
I’ve identified another thing that most people pass off as as weed, and I had cut down several of these before I stopped to look them up. As usual my […]
Pokeweed and its uses
This plant grows in my yard. My neighbor calls it a weed. I went on to the internet, curious to learn its name and to discover more about it. I felt […]
Pros and cons of a cat in the garden
I have noticed there are advantages and disadvantages of having a (house) cat spending time in the garden/yard. Pros: A cat keeps squirrels out of the yard (entertainment for the […]