Posted on October 22, 2021October 22, 2021Home for the weekend Since the days are still warm, I’m bringing the basil and peppers and sometimes if I have time, the tomatoes (but I was rushing this morning) out for maximum sunshine. Another tiny spider on the outside work bench!
Posted on October 22, 2021October 22, 2021Dwarf tomatoes for winter indoors Put them into their pots for the winter.
Posted on October 16, 2021October 16, 2021Wet bumblebee and other things Last night, brought in dwarf tomatoes and purple and chocolate peppers since temps forecast (and did reach) into 40s. On Thursday night, before another night rain, Paula and I planted more wildflower seeds. Mom sent these Yellow Puff seeds. We scarified them by scraping their hard coats on the concrete patio. On Thursday morning, I saw this very dew-drenched bumblebee. I was hoping it might be a two spotted bumblebee but I think the yellow on its abdomen was just clumping together with the dew??
Posted on October 16, 2021October 16, 2021Mizuna sprouted in barely two days And it’s growing industriously! The ones we transplanted out front got eaten, whether by earwigs or bunnies, so these went into the backyard planter.
Posted on September 26, 2021September 26, 2021Window babies Chijimisai greens are not frost hardy so they will live indoors and the bok choy (smaller pot) is just small and cute 🤣 We put half the Roman chamomile outside to get bigger and half here to get bigger before going outside. In the back is a chocolate bell pepper that has sprouted but not pushed the seed coat off its seed leaves.
Posted on September 20, 2021September 20, 2021A second cantaloupe and more sad caterpillars/happy wasps Second Madhu Ras melon and there are more on the vine!! The “cleaner” side of one caterpillar. The more parasitized side of the caterpillar. Now two angles on a second cat. Note that the pupae have opened, because of the little can lid looking parts. Last night I sprinkled some more basil behind the cherries on the ground and also in the planter. This saguaro cactus was given to me and had been over watered, so it’s got some rot on top and near bottom. Hopefully it will recover now that I’ve put it in hot sun and just watered it once after transplanted. It should rarely get rain on it on the porch.
Posted on September 9, 2021September 9, 2021Experiment Abby kindly gave me her extra prickly pear cactus pads (Opuntia humifusa) which I shall attempt to grow. This succulent from Judy in my rock garden has a surprise pink flower!