It really could have been the best garden ever, but alas, I have fallen short again. The biggest disappointment was that the potatoes in the PVC containers didn’t form, that experiment failed. So did the onions in containers. I think I planted too many in the same pot, so they stayed small. The leaves have wilted to nothing, so I am harvesting “pearl” sized onions, More
It’s spring and great things are happening in the garden! My favorite thing right now is my variegated lemon tree. It is completely covered in blossoms, and the smell is so strong it hits you as soon as you step outside the kitchen, a sweet, intoxicating smell of white flowers that just makes you want to stay outside sipping a cool drink and staring at More
…is indeed a perilous affair. One must be ready for heartbreak, hard work, and ingenuity. The first week after planting the tomatoes was brutal, and despite watering daily I lost my prized Black Krim tomato. To my deep despair, it was too late to replace it. So I will have to settle for Juliet Grape and Super Fantastic, that is if they survive. In order More