Today’s project was the rock wall around the mailbox. It consumed most of the morning and as I walked around it, it looked pretty good. As I drove out of the driveway it looked totally different. It will have to be torn down and rebuilt. It is a good thing it is dry stacked. One more attempt will be made and then I will admit that I am not much of a rock mason.
One row of peppers was pulled up yesterday. All of the ties were saved for next year as well as the sticks. The peppers on the vines filled 2 1/2 bags. Most were given away but the ugly peppers were saved for pepper-spray. This morning the plants were laid out on the yard and mulched with the lawn mower before going into the compost pile.
The mesclun is big enough to start cutting, so maybe we will have a salad tomorrow. A big bag of greens was picked for supper tonight. Somehow greens and a salad is just too much at one time.
David Segrest is an International REALTOR in Charlotte, NC. His email is david@segrestrealty.com , His webpage is http://davidsegrest.com , and his international real estate blog is http://dointernationalrealestate.blogspot.com/
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Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Halloween Costume
The bogeyman of the year in our garden was the spotted cucumber beetle. To me that would be a frightening costume. One could also go as a deer or a rabbit. These creatures may not be scary to non-gardeners, but they strike fear into the hearts of anyone who has gone out in the morning to find everything eaten or trampled. Maybe a wolf or coyote costume would be good. It could be stuffed and put in the garden next spring as a scarecrow (scaredeer).
The greens are really coming in well. We have eaten them 4 times and given them away once. Yesterday I told my mother I would bring her some on Tuesday. She dreamed about them last night. They are that good. The onions are almost ready to start pulling. What do you call spring onions in the fall? The spinach has true leaves. The mesclun is growing, but it came up a little spotty. It may need replanting. The arugula was planted late, but is coming in pretty well.
This weekend saw the last available raised bed filled and mulched. There is only enough wood left to build one or two more. That will be next weekend’s project. It is raining now and is supposed to continue tomorrow. If the ground gets good and wet, I may transplant a few little trees.
David Segrest is an International REALTOR in Charlotte, NC. His email is david@segrestrealty.com , His webpage is http://www.segrestrealty.com , and his international real estate blog is http://dointernationalrealestate.blogspot.com/
The greens are really coming in well. We have eaten them 4 times and given them away once. Yesterday I told my mother I would bring her some on Tuesday. She dreamed about them last night. They are that good. The onions are almost ready to start pulling. What do you call spring onions in the fall? The spinach has true leaves. The mesclun is growing, but it came up a little spotty. It may need replanting. The arugula was planted late, but is coming in pretty well.
This weekend saw the last available raised bed filled and mulched. There is only enough wood left to build one or two more. That will be next weekend’s project. It is raining now and is supposed to continue tomorrow. If the ground gets good and wet, I may transplant a few little trees.
David Segrest is an International REALTOR in Charlotte, NC. His email is david@segrestrealty.com , His webpage is http://www.segrestrealty.com , and his international real estate blog is http://dointernationalrealestate.blogspot.com/
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