29 02, 2020

Bee’s Bliss Sage in Bloom

By |2020-02-29T14:25:09-08:00February 29th, 2020|Photos|

Late last spring I got a Salvia Bee's Bliss from my friend @linsaycrazyplantlady's nursery. I planted it near the rocks by the fish pond and left it do its thing. Turns out there were a couple of giant white squill bulbs lurking below the surface in that location that I had forgotten. In November the squill erupted from the ground, leafed out, and completely covered the Bee's Bliss. And so I forgot about the little sage. Yesterday while doing some  [keep reading...]

24 02, 2020

Fresh Cilantro Hung to Dry

By |2020-04-30T08:42:49-07:00February 24th, 2020|Photos|

We have so much cilantro in the Keyhole garden that we're having trouble eating and/or giving it away (and I live in an area of the U.S. where Cilantro is used in everything). The end of winter is fast approaching and some of it is start to bolt. Rather that let it all go to seed, I cut the plants back to the first set of leaves, bundled up the cut plants and hung them to dry. If you're not  [keep reading...]

22 02, 2020

Cyclamen in Bloom, no Photo Filter Required

By |2020-02-22T10:42:16-08:00February 22nd, 2020|Photos|

The cyclamens outside the family room bay window have begun to bloom. The plants are on a well-shaded slope and it's gray and raining, but the flowers are literally glowing in the low light. Amazing. Bonus: I bought them off the clearance rack at Lowe's last fall for $1 each. Booyah. Bargain! Anyone have any guesses as to the variety? The pot labels were struck out so I couldn't tell.

16 02, 2020

Getting Ready for Spring

By |2020-02-16T08:21:59-08:00February 16th, 2020|Photos|

It's five weeks until spring and a mere days until our last overnight frost. Unlike many a previous year, the greenhouse seedlings are off to a great start. Today we'll be dividing and re-potting into larger containers so everybody will have strong roots when we finally transplant into the vegetable garden in a few weeks.

14 02, 2020

Happy Valentine’s Day – Have a Tomato! (Video)

By |2020-02-14T11:19:31-08:00February 14th, 2020|Garden|

Last spring I planted a grape tomato variety from Johnny's Selected Seeds called Valentine. Developed in collaboration with Penn State University, the Johnny's catalog described it as having "Massive early yields, deep red color and unusually rich flavor." All true. By the time the season ended four plants produced nearly 80 pounds of delicious, firm grape tomatoes. A definite 5 out of 5 stars. Here's a short video from the garden so you can see for yourself.

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