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April 2nd, 2012
March 18th, 2012
Kind of got out of the habit of journaling--more so than usual--since my laptop died on me. I just bought another used on on eBay. It's the same model--a Dell Inspiron 1501--with a couple of problems--no hard drive and a smashed lcd screen. That's fine by me, since mine has a working screen and hard drive, just something really wrong with the motherboard.
( I can now field-strip a Dell Inspiron in 5 minutes flat )
( I can now field-strip a Dell Inspiron in 5 minutes flat )
December 21st, 2011
Let the record show that today, Dec. 20, I have planted my first batch of bell pepper seeds and some 200 bulbils of Romanian hardneck garlic.
( Early enough for you? )
November 25th, 2011
Just a bunch of late notes, things that went well or badly or needed to be modified.
( no pictures even! )
( no pictures even! )
September 23rd, 2011
It's getting to be fall, but you'd never know it from the 90F heat today.
( Pics and notes )
September 9th, 2011
August 20th, 2011
Just an update and some pictures: Things which have worked out, things that haven't and a few surprises.
( For Your Consideration- A rose which thoughtfully tucks its thorns into one, easily avoided area )
August 4th, 2011
So! Last year, I grew a melon called Sakata's Sweet, and I loved them. At the end of the season, I had one overripe melon left, and I saved the seeds. This spring I planted them. A ton came up, they grew beautifully, and it was not until a month ago that I realized there was a big problem.
( None of these things are Sakatas... )
( None of these things are Sakatas... )
July 30th, 2011
I'm growing an especially chichi melon this year, an heirloom type called Prescott Fond Du Blanc. It was definitely an impulse buy. I'm sure it had all kinds of blurbs endorsing its flavor and sweetness and rarity, but what sold me was its looks. My god, this melon is so ugly it's awesome.
( But all the catalogs call it 'Beautiful' )
July 24th, 2011
This year I decided to sneak out beyond my usual boundaries, and plant some flowers and vegetables in the shelterbelt behind out house. The results have been interesting, kind of educational, but not really a success.
( A few flowers by the pipes )
( A few flowers by the pipes )
