That Better Boy shriveled up and was looking even worse today, so I picked off the 5 green tomatoes it…
Tag: Squash
Houston, we have a problem
Well, today is the first day I know I can’t possibly use up all the ripe tomatoes I have. Almost…
My Brandywines bring all the boys to the yard
What is with the Brandywines??? For real, little critters! What is the deal? You creep into my garden, ignore the…
This day five years ago
Five years ago I grew my own tomatoes from seeds and grew a couple of unusual heirlooms that I got…
Thinning
The thing I hate most about gardening is thinning. I always want to keep all the plants alive — if…
Wednesday Update – Self-inflicted Wounds
I’m posting this a day late, but I took most all these pictures yesterday: I did my spraying (no Miracle-Gro…
Skipping the Miracle
Today was my weekly Wednesday garden spray, but I decided to give the plants a rest and did not apply…
Wednesday update
That Dern Deer has not shown its face since we put out the repellants. That’s five days deer-free. I’m hopeful…
And now, the pests
I saw my first Japanese Beetles today. The first two died in the throes of ecstasy, and the third, a…
Cursed deer
It’s a class 2 misdemeanor to kill a deer that is eating your garden here in Virginia without getting a…
Oh, Deer
I usually don’t have any trouble with deer in the yard. I guess the buffet bar I’ve planted has proven…
Mite-y Rose
I was in the garden yesterday with a friend and got inspired (read: shamed into) to doing some deadheading today…