It's very hard to grow mints from seeds but easy from cuttings from the mother plant. I divided it and soaked the roots and then popped them into our potting mix. Voila! 6 plants from 1 main plant.
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Thursday, April 18, 2013
peppermint divided
It's very hard to grow mints from seeds but easy from cuttings from the mother plant. I divided it and soaked the roots and then popped them into our potting mix. Voila! 6 plants from 1 main plant.
Monday, December 10, 2012
Gardening is not a rational act - things that did not go well in 2012
Wild weather
Rodents of unusual cuteness
Japanese beetles: I won the war this time by going out morning and night and capturing and killing all that I could find on my cherry trees. Last year, they defoliated them. This year, I claim victory!
Beauty acquired: I scored white tulips at a clearance bin!
Peppers galore! Freezer full of hot and not-so-hot peppers.
Potatoes: Two years of unsuccessful harvest. The container method is not working. Where are the 100's of pounds of potatoes from a bin? We barely get seeds back out.
Sunflowers rocked!
- Drought: there was not much rain and certainly high temperatures. The water bill was high even with a drip system.
- Drip system installed. Had pressure issues and plugged hoses. Drip system saved the containers, though, while we were away for 3 weeks in June.
- Broccoli did not head. Cauliflower headed in late October.
- Strawberries flowered and fruited three times! They were confused.
- Raspberries also confused.
Rodents of unusual cuteness
- Chipmunks ate young brassicas and undercut one of the tomato beds leading to premature demise. Too bad, our resident Cooper's hawk (picture) wasn't hunting them. In further insult, our friends who were gifted with extra tomato plants had bumper harvests. Rats!
Japanese beetles: I won the war this time by going out morning and night and capturing and killing all that I could find on my cherry trees. Last year, they defoliated them. This year, I claim victory!
Beauty acquired: I scored white tulips at a clearance bin!
Peppers galore! Freezer full of hot and not-so-hot peppers.
Potatoes: Two years of unsuccessful harvest. The container method is not working. Where are the 100's of pounds of potatoes from a bin? We barely get seeds back out.
Sunflowers rocked!
Friday, July 6, 2012
sunflowers
This one is from seeds Kervin gave me...we're been calling the giant russian sunflowers, but that's just a guess.
Also, a happy bee.
heat and more heat
Heirlooms are not doing well in the heat despite plenty of water.
The strawberries think it is August. 
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Drip system worked...sort of
The drip system and timer worked very well while we were gone for 10 days. Some plants didn't get as much water as others; one can tell from the size of the plants.
The basil had a great growth spurt despite being dug by a chipmunk! To each side, are the flowers that just loved getting watered every day.
Yes, the chipmunks managed to dig out there tunnel which I had blocked. They, however, did not eat my brassicas to the ground like last year. So, win. There is now a pound of camphor inside and a large brick over their hole.
In other news, the poor cucumbers are battling. They did not get as much water as the centered yellow squash and melons. This one has only 2 true leaves, and has blossomed. Weird!
The basil had a great growth spurt despite being dug by a chipmunk! To each side, are the flowers that just loved getting watered every day.
Yes, the chipmunks managed to dig out there tunnel which I had blocked. They, however, did not eat my brassicas to the ground like last year. So, win. There is now a pound of camphor inside and a large brick over their hole.In other news, the poor cucumbers are battling. They did not get as much water as the centered yellow squash and melons. This one has only 2 true leaves, and has blossomed. Weird!
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