All the posts from this year, starting at the beginning…
As a foot tall (30cm) version of myself, I can imagine strolling down the straw-mulched path between garlic beds, under the arch of slightly menacing leaf blades, stepping over dandelion leaves and dodging spiny thistles—the weed intruders—admiring the thick garlic … Read the rest
Pepper transplants, backlit by the late afternoon sun, are still looking quite pale and somewhat fragile, but upright and healthy, after a couple of weeks. This is the veg garden equivalent of the suspenseful, hold-your-breath-before-the-big-reveal stage that happens here in … Read the rest
Broad, fast-spreading, richly green winter squash leaves, especially in their first few weeks, are kind of the emeralds of the vegetable patch. They’re poster plants for healthy garden growth. Unfortunately, that charm is hidden under row cover until they get … Read the rest
Checking for scapes today, only a couple of days after the last happy survey, and found absolute carnage thanks to this leek moth invasion. For years, I’ve heard about these invasive, voracious leaf devourers ravaging alliums—garlic, onions, leeks—in the general … Read the rest