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05 Jul 2009Shy but Ornamental? 1 Snow Pea 'Carouby de Maussane' Flowering and The Waiting Room gardenI wanted this variety so badly because of its purple flowers. But it hides the flowers pretty well so it makes me wonder what the point of it is. The snow peas are pretty good-tasting but Taichung 13 is a bit tastier/better texture.Sunny 22°C / 72°F
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31 May 2009Booted Out 2 Snow Pea 'Carouby de Maussane' Planting Out and The Waiting Room gardenManaged to get them all in the ground today. Some are near the existing stand of snow peas and others are in the northwestern raised bed near the peppers. I remembered to toss some Sluggo ’round them when I saw that one of the sprouts had been nibbled to the ground by molluscs even when it ...Cloudy 13°C / 55°F
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29 May 2009Replacements Arrived 1 Persimmon 'Chocolate' Potting Up, The Waiting Room garden , and Persimmon 'Nishimura Wase or Coffee Cake' P...Sunny 18°C / 64°F
Raintree Nursery offered to replace the trees that were DOA. UPS arrived late last night so I potted them today. I kept the rootstocks from the other ones (the rootstock was still alive). If I were able to afford to stay at my home, I’d graft different persimmon varieties on them next Janu...
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28 May 2009Out in the Bed Watermelon 'Sugar Baby' Transplanted and The Waiting Room gardenI planted one of the 3 out in the southwestern bed near the center. Not sure whether I’ll plant the others nearby or somewhere else.Overcast 11°C / 51°F
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27 May 2009Sprouted Snow Pea 'Carouby de Maussane' Sprouting and The Waiting Room gardenSproutedSunny 17°C / 63°F
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27 May 2009Pop Snow Pea 'Carouby de Maussane' Sprouting and The Waiting Room gardenThey’re up.Overcast 11°C / 51°F
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23 May 2009Preparing for the Inevitable 4 Party in the Back garden , The Waiting Room garden , and Business in Front gardenUnless my disability suddenly becomes cured enough for me to join the workforce again or I win the lottery, it’s looking like I’m going to lose my home. Which isn’t fun but the absolute worst bit of it is losing the gardens I’ve planned so carefully and toiled over. Partic...Overcast 10°C / 50°F

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