Garden gifts and still no rain

 It's been overcast then windy, clear skies, vaguely overcast and today it was mostly clear with high streaky clouds and 81 degrees. 81. In January. We had three small fires in San Diego that were put out very, very quickly thankfully. One of them would have overtaken an entire neighborhood of apartments and homes where a friend lives. It's very scary right now all over the country.

Today on the left, almost a week ago on the right. In between those two days we had really high winds day before yesterday, which is why we are now mostly clear and have a small chance of rain this coming weekend. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I really had to water today but Dolores was out there planting some things in pots, I chatted for a little and was going to come back after she left. Well she asked if I needed some in ground soil for putting in my beds. Damn skippy! Not much but it's enough for the south bed at least. Also some seedling soil and fiber pots! I finally was able to plant some seeds! So grabbed my seed baggie and decided on cucumber and roma's again. Because they were both really successful and here's hoping I can get some soil next week.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The 'in ground soil' is basically course compost almost wood mulch. It's okay for going in the ground for sure so I spread a little on the south bed because as I dumped it realized I had three cilantro sprouts coming up. Oh well. Going to get the cultivator and shovel and work a lot of that in. I can plant more seeds. The raised bed unfortunately....needs a LOT more than that. I put a bit in the down left corner and worked it in a little and then found a few lumps where a potato was supposedly growing.

The two reds are from the potato I planted up in the right hand corner that just decided to die. The white one is from front middle as I was working the compost in and digging through. They are only about an inch or two big. Pathetic really. So I left them on the ground and if the critters eat them it's all good. I really do suck at growing potatoes but that's likely due to incorrect planting methods.

And finally this is sitting out in front of one of the apartments. Not much growing in that bed but some weeds, jade and some other random succulents. I think there's a bulb in the background I forgot was there. They at least cut down or pulled out the two palm tree seedlings that were coming up.

"GARDENING TILLS the SOUL"