Still nothing but oregano

 The weather has at least dropped it down a notch so we're officially moving into Fall. Sure it's still warm but it isn't heinously hot anymore. Warmest it's been in the past two weeks is low to mid 80's and we've been out and about with medical appointments other than the weekend.

 Not much in the way of garden photos of my own but here's a photo of a display near the cancer center where I'm currently going for treatments. Individually painted pumpkins where last month that was just grey rocks in the ribbon design. 

My area was sideswiped by a tropical storm so we got spatterings of rain but mostly just that, nothing that stuck around. So very tropical temps and overcast, not the best weather but beats 100 degree heat. I finally had the energy and time go to the garden and water the oregano.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How it started, I just didn't want to fill the bucket so dragged the cut off hose to the oregano and ran it on a medium flow. Ran right over the surface of course because it hasn't been watered in two weeks. 

How it ended. I sprayed and puddled and then got the cultivator and raked and moved the dirt so it all got thoroughly saturated. It is still mostly native dirt and could use another bag of compost for sure, same with the other beds. That raised bed/potting soil is the best due to smaller pieces, the in ground soil I got last time has larger chunks than I like in the beds. Especially for seedlings. I have no idea if the cilantro seeds are still there but will find out when we finally get rain in the spring.

 

I may well have enough money for either soil or a new hose (thanks to some extra birthday money from friends and family), or new hose and seedling mix and will get the larger soil next month. The hose is the biggest cost and most important and am still trying to decide what type. Seedling mix or the peat pellets are inexpensive and a non issue. I made some of those cardboard tube containers but the peat pellets worked so well I might get both and see which one works best. 

 

Next decision, what to plant. I've muddled, and hemmed and hawed and thought about it so many times, I'll just pull the seeds I feel like planting and be done with it.

The poor jade plant is really, really suffering without any supplemental water. I haven't been able to water it at all in months and it definitely shows. It didn't get this bad in previous years and am hoping that the gophers didn't decide to chew the roots and kill it. Although that would be a bonus for sure to have more planting room for Dolores and Layla.

 

The noble goofball pudge boi Rocky. Was trying to get some photos of him for future reference in case he ever escaped without his harness on even though he's chipped. 

Now that I have a functioning car and the weather has gone down a notch, I'm feeling better about my hobbies and gardening more.