Due to it being much cooler and the sun at a lower angle I don't have to water as often. I do have some small carrot seedlings coming up so need to keep that moist but given the conditions I mentioned, again not so critical. I was able to get out today and check the garden, all things going well, no animal disturbances and no failing plants.
Another indicator of a healthy garden, worm castings. The west bed is the only one that has signs of worms, which is good, but would like the same thing in the south bed. I suspect it isn't warm enough this time of year and it's too hot in the summer so this bed is the ideal spot for them. Just wish I could transplant some of them to the raised bed.
Slanting shadows of branches across the lawn with brown leaves dressing the paths. Very poetic kind of lighting this time of year.
Difference in leaves. On the left is that scattering of the longer leaf weeds that I thought could be dandelions... but nope I was right they were likely prickly lettuce or something else. Dandelions coming up in the lawn on the right.
And the jade bush is in full plump leaf condition and...is putting out flower clusters already. Another confused plant for sure but typical for this time of year. Spring like weather and the plants decide to follow that cue. This is sort of sucky because it is such a magnet for bees and I need the pollinators in the middle of summer when things are blooming. Nothing is blooming right now.
These pictures were taken a little after noon or close to 1 pm. Look at the angle of those shadows! The cauliflower are still doing good and the potato is almost as big as they are now. Those onions are just poking along, not much girth on them yet. The two Romaine plants are struggling but I suspect they'll be better in the spring and once the sun starts angling a bit higher in a few weeks. They were doing much better in the spring this year. I have pictures of them in May about ready to harvest. So if these two survive they'll likely be that big by then. Will try some after the new year as well.
You see that plant there? The one with compound leaves tucked in between the longer leaves?
IT'S A FREAKING TOMATO!
I even pinched one of the leaves and smelled my fingers to be sure. I have no idea how it got in that position on the south side near the other bed. All I can think is maybe a mouse or something pooped a seed or it came from the compost. Well needless to say I was not going to let it languish in the shade all winter and dug it up (it had a pitiful single thread of roots) I'm hoping it survives. I watered it in really well even though I had already turned off the hose. The soil at the back of that bed was rather dry anyway so here's hoping the extra sun and more water and fertile soil gives it a chance. If not, oh well.
A freaking winter tomato. That sucker is going to be strong if it survives and I 'll have tomatoes before summer hits.
Meanwhile, the two onions and tiny lettuce(?) seedlings are struggling with minimal light and are leaning, some of the carrots already have some true leaves. I could have sworn there was another sprout coming up in that third pod closest to the camera. Oh well. Onions certainly are better planted as sets or baby bulbs. I should look into doing that next year. I almost bought a bag of pearl onions at the store.
I was looking at my post from May of this year. I had romaine, tomatoes already in fruit and tomatillo just busting out all over. Can't wait for that time of year. Hoping I'll be able to plant and keep it going because I have some medical things happening around that time next year.
Will see what happens as every year is different.
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