sb158 | April 22, 2009
Whew! This is really the first chance I’ve had since I last posted to post again. I’ve either been busy doing, instead of writing, or too wiped to even type. That heat out there is gonna kill me yet, I swear.
I’ve been planting babies into the garden, like cukes, stevia, and bee balm, or tomatoes into SWCs. (more…)
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…)
admin | March 15, 2009
It’s been in the low 50′s to mid-40′s with constant dreary, drippy rain since that front blew in about 3 am the other night. I hope all those poor Spring-Breakers brought their winter coats as well as the bikinis to Padre Island. I bet they aren’t the least bit pleased with this weather, no matter how much we need the rain. (more…)
sb158 | March 4, 2009
Got the plan, now I need the stuff. These veggies better be good, cuz they’re costing me a fortune! The only thing I had left from prior gardens was a bunch of 10-year-old seeds. They’re not all that old, but some are. I bought a shelf, lights, “dirt”, and even had to buy a trowel. Not to mention the lumber to build the beds and the Mel’s Mix to fill them… (more…)
