Posted on November 4, 2021November 4, 2021Cubist ideal of melon That’s what some of my coworkers called this moon and stars watermelon. Dog for scale with the ideal melon and its very cute spotted friend. I think they didn’t have enough time to ripen before the vine died (not even frost, just sort of browned and died) as they weren’t as sweet as I was expecting or hoping. But definitely not awful. I will try growing again.
Posted on October 30, 2021October 31, 2021By popular demand A cabbage white egg A very small cabbage white caterpillar A bigger one I missed yesterday
Posted on October 30, 2021October 30, 2021Invasive and non native cabbage white butterflies Eating my cauliflower and cabbage. Squished em. I let my native herbivore friends stay but cabbage white butterflies are a nope.
Posted on October 29, 2021October 29, 2021Very fluffy predator This robber fly is hanging out above the mizuna. I am always happy to see predators because it means the rest of my yard ecosystem can support them!
Posted on October 27, 2021October 27, 2021Tuesday evening A milkweed beetle!! Very exciting! It’s sitting on a tepary bean though, silly friend. Salvia greggii are doing amazing right now. “landlocked gumbo” says the Chef. Okra, mini bell pepper, tam jalapeƱo pepper, and moss curled parsley all from garden.
Posted on October 24, 2021October 24, 2021Threshing and winnowing last spring’s coriander Two of our friends came over yesterday and all four of us decided to deal with the coriander we’ve saved since spring. No reason, we just hadn’t had time to do it yet. Look carefully to see pouring to let wind take away non-seed bits.
Posted on October 24, 2021October 24, 2021How to tell if watermelon is ripe Wait a really long time for the watermelon to grow bigger, then one day realize the vine is completely dead and then pick it. Oops.