sb158 | June 27, 2009
I took some new pics today, as promised, to see what a difference some rain makes. I gotta say, I need to take more macro photos, as I did not see all the bugs on the plants with my old, half-blind eyes. It’s a good thing the garden is scheduled for a bath tonight, anyway, unless it stays too hot.
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sb158 | June 23, 2009
We’re finally getting some rain and (slightly) cooler temperatures! Not nearly as much as we need, but, at this point, I’m thankful for whatever we get. I expect my plants will grow a foot overnight!
Here are some pics I took about a week ago that show how much the garden had grown while I was in Colorado. Compare them to these pics.
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sb158 | May 4, 2009
Much better day today, since the guy fixed the AC first thing this morning. Good thing, too, cuz hubby bought this gadget that collects weather information. The gadget said the high today was 101. Felt that hot, for sure.
So I finished my two Monster Pots, as I mentioned. Here’s a pic of the jasmine pot: (more…)
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sb158 | May 4, 2009
I mentioned once before that I have an idea for a way to shade the tomatoes in the SWC’s. I decided to get started on it this weekend. Best laid plans, and all that… (more…)
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sb158 | April 25, 2009
I finally got all the baby basils transplanted into their nice peat pots and outside. The first batch graduated to a couple hours in the sun today, before I had to put them, and the baby peppers, back into the shade. Hope it won’t be too much more than a week or so before the basil I intended to plant in the garden are big enough to move into the garden.
Here’s a couple pics of the baby basils and peppers… (more…)
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sb158 | April 22, 2009
I’ve mentioned that I bought a night-blooming jasmine and another shrub before. Been looking all over the net trying to find the origin and care for the second one, with no success. The nursery guy said it was called Rutaya, and was new. It must be really new, to be so conspicuously absent from the Net.
I’m posting a couple pics, in the hope someone knows what it is and how to take care of it. (more…)
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sb158 | April 16, 2009
I love the smell and look of basil. Any kind of basil. I haven’t met one yet I didn’t love. So I ordered a 6-basil seed mix, since it was cheaper than buying all the separate varieties. Planted a bunch of them, and, as far as I can tell, they ALL sprouted. I wanted to be sure I got a good chance of getting at least one of each kind, so now I have 36 baby basils. (more…)
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sb158 | April 8, 2009
I finished most of my garden bed today, despite the higher temps and humidity. Surprisingly, I didn’t hurt quite as much as I thought I would. The bath in Icy Hot must have helped. LOL.
I have only about 10 sq ft to finish, but I don’t think I have enough “mixers” to finish. (more…)
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sb158 | March 12, 2009
Got my first bunch of new seeds yesterday, got them soaking now, prior to sowing. Hope they work better than most of the other seeds. Got one hot pepper, one Lilac pepper, which I’ve grown before and really liked, some tomatoes, nasturtiums, and herbs. (more…)
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