Posted on August 24, 2022August 24, 202208/24/2022 giant squash time and other things I thought I saw something in a firewood piece. It was a mason wasp! The Chef made a delicious dinner. BLT with farm share tomatoes and Paula’s sourdough bread. The okra and peppers side was breaded and pan fried, with both farm share and garden okra, topped with cholula hot sauce. These corrientes cowpea leaves seemed maybe diseased because they were covered in light yellow speckles, so I removed them. Some sort of fungus maybe on the basil? It is the round dark spot I’m pointing to with my snippers. I have been removing them. If anyone knows otherwise, I’d let a leaf miner live. Trimmed all the basil this evening for the Chef to do a pesto batch. This corrientes cowpea stem is flat like a ribbon. Side view of flat stem of cowpea. A mystery. Last but definitely not least, the giant green-striped cushaw squash. I’m not sure if Briar was concerned or unimpressed. We got out the bathroom scale for this magnificent beast. The squash weighed 14.5 lbs. Last year’s big squash was barely 7 lbs.
Posted on July 27, 2022July 27, 202207/27/2022 All the basil, five varieties. The Chef has committed to pesto tonight. The green striped cushaw squash just gets noticeably bigger every day!
Posted on July 19, 2022July 19, 202207/18/2022 The Missouri fluttermill primroses just keep going! I’m wondering if it’s that I’m giving the new Justicia pilosella behind them water? It’s usually just a cup or two. A mystery squash has emerged. The green basils are getting sunscald on their leaves, I think. The amethyst basil are shaded a bit by the mealy blue sage and look better, but also wilt more often between watering.
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 September 26, 2021September 26, 2021On my way out the door Baby basils (l to r: large leaf, red rubin, and Genovese) with the older but not growing container basil. Hoping it will get a good start before being inside for winter.
Posted on June 9, 2021June 9, 2021Little things growing Some of tepary beans have started to climb! Salvia coccinea seedlings emerge in an earwig-free environment. Likewise, maybe the baby basil will have more luck away from earwigs.