Gardening – Page 5 – Let's Stay Holmes

We have a TOMATO!!

I almost missed it. I was watering the garden and musing about how it doesn’t make sense that we can have so many blooms but no fruit. And there it was! Yayyyy!!!!

If it’s not one thing, it’s another. After this week’s wind wreaking havoc on the corn and beans, the appearance of mites on the tomatoes, and the general drama of will they- won’t they even sprout up, I have discovered what looks like powdery mildew on the cucumbers. I can’t be too sure that’s what’sContinue reading “Ugh, Powdery Mildew”

Shade Cloth

How do you garden in 100 degree temperatures? Shade cloth! I got these hoops and 50% shade cloth to give the garden a fighting chance to live this summer. The cloth isn’t really fabric, more like a plastic-y veil. I’ve heard burlap works too. This is my first time trying this so we’re going toContinue reading “Shade Cloth”

Wind Damage

The winds were blowing pretty high last night so I didn’t know what to expect when I went to water the garden this morning. It could be anything from the arch or pots blowing over, to finding my bench in another part of the yard entirely. I went outside last evening to batten down theContinue reading “Wind Damage”

What’s Going On In The Garden

We have some new developments… I thought everything was going swimmingly with all the new seeds I set out. The garden really looks pretty and green, and orderly. I thought to myself, gee I think I really have got this gardening thing down. Just stick seeds in the ground and remember to water them… noContinue reading “What’s Going On In The Garden”

What A Difference A Day Makes

A 24 hour comparison of seedling growth. This is so not what I was expecting!

Sprouts!

We have sprouts! They seemed like they popped up overnight!

I Wasn’t Going To Do This But…

I just couldn’t help myself today. I said to myself, I’m not going to fret about the garden, or weed, or adjust anything today. I’m just going to enjoy my yard and breathe. But I did it anyway. I committed an act of gardening today. It happened while I was watching my son blow bubblesContinue reading “I Wasn’t Going To Do This But…”

Let Them Play In The Dirt

We got outside in the garden again today. I figured we have more beans to plant and that I had better plant the ice plant before it becomes like the annuals of yore that sat in the pot straight from the gardening section and that I did exactly zero with, ending quickly in their demise.Continue reading “Let Them Play In The Dirt”

Creating Magic In The Garden

Warm season gardening plans! It’s late March so it’s a little late to begin but why not try? Here in zone 9b it’s better to plant stuff in February right after the last frost (if we even get one, ha!) or better yet, plant stuff indoors and then transfer it in February to give itContinue reading “Creating Magic In The Garden”