I’ve been a little under the weather since last Friday (hence the dearth of posts that I’m now trying to slam in over this weekend).     But the above was Monday night’s Swiss chard harvest.     That’s right, Monday, November 23rd.     Because it’s been a really warm Fall. Warm enough, that […]

The weather is just wacky.   It’s so freaking warm.   I mean look at the Swiss chard!   Because it can survive a frost or two, it’s doing beautifully.   So it’s made putting the garden to bed this year problematic. Some things are done – I pulled out the clematis yesterday, so that

So I pulled the tomatoes out last Saturday.    One of them was mostly dead, and there was a frost coming.    I’d like to take note of the lush shiso and nasturtiums above.     They’re gone now.    That frost was definitely a game changer.  

The back yard is clear!!    Well, not really.   I had to take the empty pots out of the way, so it was easier to put the growing ones up against the fence where they’re out of the way until they die back and I can put them away.   The side garden is

  I have to say, I’m really impressed by the blood sorrel this year.     Last year, I started them right in the pot I intended to keep them in for the summer, and they didn’t really do anything – never got past the point of the first leaves.   (Which are rounder and

Aren’t those just the cutest mutant carrots ever?    And I have beets!    (And really, beet greens!)    I harvested both of these containers because they were really getting in the way of me getting to the tomato pots.   Plus, since I’m not the kind of person willing to start my carrot bed

So remember how I snapped off about half of one of my tomato plants while I was getting the cages on, and really wasn’t sure if it would pull though? Well, it’s now the heartier of the two plants, both of which had to go to tier two of the tomato cages today.    

A few things from the garden, courtesy of my new camera.    I’m already loving the macro function.

  I am super impressed with the climbing rose in my garden – after the last two winters, I wasn’t convinced it was going to survive.    It’s actually blooming quite nicely now – I think having to clear out all the deadwood was actually good for it. The lilies are also doing great, especially

In which I include a single, pathetic image taken from inside my garage because it’s raining cats, dogs and probably a few sheep outside… I did make it out on Friday (took the day off) to buy some herbs: basil, Thai basil, lemon thyme, oregano, chocolate mint, nasturtiums and parsley, as well as a token