Coming to a store near you: The Lawnchair Garden
The first garden I had in a place of my own was on a tiny veranda outside of my tiny apartment. I grew a whole bunch of stuff — tomatoes, herbs, lettuce, zucchini, etc. — in little redwood planter boxes I had liberated from my parent’s house. I loved it. No pests, no weeds, and [...]
Sunflower field update
Just a quick Monday update on what’s up around the ranch. Mostly it’s the (mini) sunflower field.
Here it is just two weeks ago:
And here it is today:
(I added a purple-haired teenage daughter to the picture so you can get an idea of proportion)
They’re growing pretty fast as we approach the summer solstice. One of the [...]
Goodbye grass, but now what?
Mandatory water reductions begin here in San Diego County this Monday. Because of prolonged drought here in the south and a cut in water deliveries from the north, we’re all supposed to cut water usage by 10% to 30%. Under the new rules I’ll only be able to run the sprinklers on Tuesdays, Thursdays and [...]
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