Intuition/Paranoia....
Sep. 23rd, 2026 09:24 amNormally, Fall is when I evaluate what I grew and whether it's worth Growing again. I also look through seed catalogues to think about next yr. About 2 months ago, I found myself ordering Spring seeds with my Fall/Winter seeds. I keep getting the "Feeling" a lot of things won't be easily available next yr. Hopefully I'm wrong but yesterday I put in my Tomato order.
I'm not having the same Feelings I had back in the 70's, 80's and 90's. Don't think we're playing Chicken with another Apocalypse but something like the shortages at least as bad a during COVID or maybe as bad as that during the Depression(esp due to weather). Anyhoo, it never hurts to have extra seeds in the fridge just in case......
Cheers,
Pat
I'm not having the same Feelings I had back in the 70's, 80's and 90's. Don't think we're playing Chicken with another Apocalypse but something like the shortages at least as bad a during COVID or maybe as bad as that during the Depression(esp due to weather). Anyhoo, it never hurts to have extra seeds in the fridge just in case......
Cheers,
Pat
Overzealous strawberries
Sep. 14th, 2026 01:12 pmI have a cultivar of strawberries that won't quit making runners. I planted it in the front garden 3 years ago and it's clearly too aggressive for that spot. It makes lovely sweet but smallish strawberries so I want to encourage it. But I'm not sure where to start a new strawberry bed. The lawn? It doesn't have much grass, but it does have enough to require ripping up or else it'll be a mess later. The pachysandra bed under the line of small trees? Pachysandra is even more aggressive than these strawberries, although at least they won't get mowed there and maybe they can battle it out. The overgrown stone wall in the back back yard? I'd like that option if there weren't still so many invasives to remove, and I need more time on that project. Near the house? Fewer animals to nibble on them, except chipmunks - our perimeter is riddled with chipmunk burrows. But the soil is lousy. Behind the shed? It's better soil back there, but also has a lot of poison ivy.
Wherever I put it, it'll probably keep spreading, so if I change my mind later, I'll most likely be all set to start again!
Wherever I put it, it'll probably keep spreading, so if I change my mind later, I'll most likely be all set to start again!
Weather!!!!
Sep. 14th, 2026 11:24 amSo, it's basically mid Sept and 10F above the usual day temps this time of yr but I can't hold off any longer. It's already too late here to plant Napa Cabbage seeds if you hadn't started them indoors already. Putting a note in my journal to remind myself next yr....
Got 2 kinds of Daikon planted, a Chinese and a Korean. Surprisingly, no Japanese Daikon this yr;>. Pak Choi, Japanese Turnips, Rainbow Carrots and Green Onion seeds are in this am. Planted the rest of the Kohlrabi seedlings and the 1st Collard and Leek seedlings. Tomorrow I'll start on the Biannual and Perennial Flower seedlings.
Cheers,
Pat
Got 2 kinds of Daikon planted, a Chinese and a Korean. Surprisingly, no Japanese Daikon this yr;>. Pak Choi, Japanese Turnips, Rainbow Carrots and Green Onion seeds are in this am. Planted the rest of the Kohlrabi seedlings and the 1st Collard and Leek seedlings. Tomorrow I'll start on the Biannual and Perennial Flower seedlings.
Cheers,
Pat
